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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 (est.) · 詞
只怕 word · TOCFL 1 (est.)
只怕 ＝ 只 ＋ 怕
ㄓˇ ㄆㄚˋ · zhǐpà
adverb — I'm afraid (that); probably; likely

字源 FORM — what the parts do

只only (只有的只)zhǐ
怕to fear (害怕的怕)pà
只怕，只有的只，害怕的怕。
關 · Related
恐怕kǒngpàI'm afraid that — the close synonym, same 怕害怕hàipàto be afraid — the literal 怕