只怕 [－－]

Jyutping zi2 paa3
Pinyin zhǐ pà

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. I'm afraid that...
  2. perhaps
  3. maybe
  4. very likely
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 連詞
    表示​轉折​；​雖然​一樣​嘢​本來​係​好事​，​但​係​有​一​啲​問題​或者​隱憂​，​抵銷​咗​件​事
    only worry that, only worry lest
    • 你而家先至後悔，只怕太遲喇。
      你而家先至后悔，只怕太迟喇。
      You didn't regret until now, I'm afraid it's too late.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    I'm afraid that; unfortunately; probably; regretfully; fearfully; perhaps; maybe
    (syn.) 盡驚, 惊了, 驚了, 害怕, 可怕, 唯恐, 怕不, 恐怕, 尽惊, 恐防
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    不怕一万，只怕万一。
    不怕一萬，只怕萬一。
    bù pà yī wàn ， zhǐ pà wàn yī 。
    • Do not fear the unexpected, but be prepared for it.
  2. Mandarin
    世上无难事，只怕有心人。
    世上無難事，只怕有心人。
    shì shàng wú nán shì ， zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén 。
    • There are no difficult things in the world, but only weak-hearted people.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔怕一万，只怕万一。
    唔怕一萬，只怕萬一。
    m4 paa3 jat1 maan6, zi2 paa3 maan6 jat1.
    • Not afraid of ten thousand things except for potential accidents
  2. Cantonese
    唔怕神一般嘅对手，只怕猪一样嘅队友。
    唔怕神一般嘅對手，只怕豬一樣嘅隊友。
    m4 paa3 san4 jat1 bun1 ge3 deoi3 sau2, zi2 paa3 zyu1 jat1 joeng6 ge3 deoi6 jau5.
    • With friends like these, who needs enemies?
  3. Cantonese
    英文系难学，但唔代表学唔到㗎。世上无难事，只怕有心人吖嘛。
    英文係難學，但唔代表學唔到㗎。世上無難事，只怕有心人吖嘛。
    jing1 man2 hai6 naan4 hok6, daan6 m4 doi6 biu2 hok6 m4 dou2 gaa3. sai3 soeng6 mou4 naan4 si6, zi2 paa3 jau5 sam1 jan4 aa1 maa3.
    • Yes, learning English can be difficult, but it's not impossible. With determination and perseverance, you'll eventually get there.
  4. Cantonese
    你而家先至后悔，只怕太迟喇。
    你而家先至後悔，只怕太遲喇。
    • You didn't regret until now, I'm afraid it's too late.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    不怕神一样的对手，只怕猪一样的队友。
    不怕神一樣的對手，只怕豬一樣的隊友。
    bù pà shén yī yàng de duì shǒu ， zhǐ pà zhū yī yàng de duì yǒu ．
    • I don't fear a godlike enemy, only a piglike mate. (rhyming slang)