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恐怕（恐らく / おそらく）
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A concerned estimate is still an estimate
- Travel is taking longer than expected and the deadline is near.
- I'm afraid恐怕not in time来不及(completed / change)了。 — The speaker cautiously expects that there may not be enough time.
Travel is taking longer than expected and the deadline is near. What does 恐怕来不及了。 communicate?
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The speaker cautiously expects that there may not be enough time. 恐怕 often introduces an unwelcome estimate, but can also express a tentative evaluation. It neither proves the result nor requires literal terror.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is I'm afraid恐怕 (I'm afraid / probably). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
I'm afraid恐怕not in time来不及了。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: I'm afraid we won't make it: ____ 来不及了。
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恐怕 + 節 ＝ 恐らく / おそらく：恐怕来不及了.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, I'm afraid恐怕not in time来不及(completed / change)了。: The speaker cautiously expects that there may not be enough time.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
「恐怕」は何を表すか？
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「恐怕」は不welcomeな「おそらく」を柔らかくする — 本気の恐怖ではない。
Know the boundary
- I'm afraid恐怕 often introduces an unwelcome estimate, but can also express a tentative evaluation.
- It neither proves the result nor requires literal terror.
「恐怕」は話者が文字通り恐怖していることを意味する。
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それは本気の恐怖ではなく、心配の伴う「おそらく」である。
In the opening situation: The speaker cautiously expects that there may not be enough time.
難易度 1/5 · 100 コイン + 今日初回完了時に小ボーナス付与
恐怕 often introduces an unwelcome estimate, but can also express a tentative evaluation. It neither proves the result nor requires literal terror. The speaker cautiously expects that there may not be enough time.
Use the distinction
- The speaker cautiously expects that there may not be enough time.
- I'm afraid恐怕 often introduces an unwelcome estimate, but can also express a tentative evaluation. It neither proves the result nor requires literal terror.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs.
Travel is taking longer than expected and the deadline is near. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.