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恐怕

kǒng pà
HSK 3

English Meaning

fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
恐怕以后就下不来了
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Once this kid takes the stage, they'll inevitably take the spotlight for good—there'll be no going back for our troupe.”

1. PREVIOUS

只要娃今天上了台

“If she gets on stage today,”

“she might never step down.”

3. NEXT

咱剧团唱主角的

“The lead in our troupe...”

《主角》 · workplace
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但我想今年恐怕来不及了
HSK 4 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Let's slow down; getting married right now is way too rushed.”

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说结婚最好不过了

“(Said they're perfect for getting married)”

“(But I don't think it'll work this year)”

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明年差不多

“(Next year should be good)”

《玫瑰丛生》 · social_and_dating
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恐怕他还想找出 想为晋王兄翻案之人
HSK 4 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Be extremely cautious; his real objective is to identify and execute every single one of us.”

1. PREVIOUS

那李牧云如此处心积虑 就只是为了试探吗

“Would Li Muyun go to such great lengths only to test us?”

“I'm afraid he also wants to identify those attempting to reopen Prince Jin's case”

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再斩草除根吧

“and eliminate them all.”

《朝雪录》 · historical_and_court
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