只怕

zhǐpà
  1. I'm afraid that...
  2. perhaps
  3. maybe
  4. very likely

CEDICT

I'm afraid that; unfortunately; probably; regretfully; fearfully; perhaps; maybe

Wiktionary

恐怕。

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Entry Composition

=1 只 zhǐ only; merely; just
=1 只 zhǐ variant of 只 zhǐ
=1 只 zhǐ variant of 只 zhǐ
2 怕 pà
  1. to be afraid
  2. to fear
  3. to dread
  4. to be unable to endure
  5. perhaps

Containing this entry

不怕不识货，只怕货比货 bùpàbùshíhuò,zhǐpàhuòbǐhuò
  1. lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
  2. fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison
不怕官，只怕管 bùpàguān,zhǐpàguǎn
  1. lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
  2. fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority
世上无难事，只怕有心人 shìshàngwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén see 天下無難事，天下无难事，只怕有心人 tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén
天下无难事，只怕有心人 tiānxiàwúnánshì,zhǐpàyǒuxīnrén
  1. lit. there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
  2. fig. persistence will overcome

Related entries

恐怕 kǒngpà
  1. fear
  2. to dread
  3. I'm afraid that...
  4. perhaps
  5. maybe
恐怕不行。

I'm afraid not.

Source: Tatoeba

容或 rónghuò
  1. perhaps
  2. maybe
  3. probably
兴许 xīngxǔ (coll.) perhaps
或 huò
  1. maybe
  2. perhaps
  3. might
  4. possibly
  5. or
柳橙汁或香檳?

Orange juice or champagne?

Source: Tatoeba

搞不好 gǎobuhǎo
  1. (coll.) maybe
  2. perhaps
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