No. 2,465 in Chinese
恐怕
"恐怕" means "I'm afraid" or "perhaps" (expressing worry or possibility).
In a sentence
恐怕我们明天的计划会被延迟。
I'm afraid our plan for tomorrow may be delayed.
In this sentence, "恐怕" is used to express a concern or possibility about an event.
这台机器恐怕已经无法修理了。
This machine might already be unrepairable.
Here, "恐怕" conveys a likelihood that something negative is true.
不知道那边的天气如何，恐怕会下雨。
I don't know how the weather is there; it might rain.
In this instance, "恐怕" is used to introduce a speculation or possibility about an uncertain matter.
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