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恐怕

kǒng pà · kong pa

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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恐(kǒng)怕(pà)就(jiù)这(zhè)点(diǎn)上(shang)，我(wǒ)和(hé)你(nǐ)持(chí)不(bù)同(tóng)意(yì)见(jiàn)。

I'm afraid I differ with you on this point.

恐(kǒng)怕(pà)他(tā)永(yǒng)远(yuǎn)也(yě)不(bú)会(huì)承(chéng)认(rèn)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)罪(zuì)行(xíng)。

I'm afraid he will never admit his guilt.

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afraid; frightened

to be afraid; to fear

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