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MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   might (happen)

   中也许会发生；不一定yěxǔ huì fāshēng；búyīdìng

   • tākěnéngbùláile.

     他可能不来了。🔊

     He probably won't come anymore.

   • Tākěnéngyǐjīngzhīdàozhèjiànshìle。

     她可能已经知道这件事了。🔊

     She may already know about this.

   ▾+ 2 more examples for this meaning

   • kěnéngnǐgōngzuòdétàipīnmìng？

     可能你工作得太拼命？🔊

     Maybe you're working too hard?

   • kěnéngnǐyīnggāifàngqì。

     可能你应该放弃。🔊

     Maybe you should give up.

2. 貳形adjective

   probable

   中也许会发生；不一定会发生yě xǔ huì fā shēng；bú yī dìng huì fā shēng

   • zhèkěnéngshìyígèhǎozhǔyì.

     这可能是一个好主意。🔊

     This might be a good idea.

   • Míngtiānkěnénghuìxiàyǔ,jìdedàisǎn.

     明天可能会下雨，记得带伞。🔊

     It might rain tomorrow, remember to bring an umbrella.

3. 參形adjective

   possible

   中也许会发生或存在的；不一定但有机会yěxǔ huì fāshēng huò cúnzài de；búyīdìng dàn yǒu jīhuì

   • Zhèyàngdejiéguǒshìwánquánkěnéngde.

     这样的结果是完全可能的。🔊

     Such an outcome is entirely possible.

4. 肆名noun

   possibility

   中事物发生或存在的机会；也许会发生的事shìwù fāshēng huò cúnzài de jīhuì; yěxǔ huì fāshēng de shì

   • zhèyǒukěnéngxìng.

     这有可能性。🔊

     This is possible.

   • Wǒmenbùnéngpáichúzhèzhǒngkěnéng.

     我们不能排除这种可能。🔊

     We cannot rule out this possibility.

5. 伍名noun

   probability

   中事情发生的机会或可能性shìqing fāshēng de jīhuì huò kěnéngxìng

   • zhèyǒuhěndàdekěnéng.

     这有很大的可能。🔊

     This is very likely.

   • Chénggōngdekěnéngxìnghěnxiǎo，dànwǒmenbùnéngfàngqì。

     成功的可能性很小，但我们不能放弃。🔊

     The chances of success are slim, but we can't give up.

6. 陸副adverb

   maybe

   中也许；不一定会发生yěxǔ; búyīdìng huì fāshēng

   • tākěnéngzàijiā.

     他可能在家。🔊

     He might be at home.

   • Tākěnéngyǐjīngshuìzháole.

     她可能已经睡着了。🔊

     She might already be asleep.

7. 柒副adverb

   perhaps

   中也许；不一定确定yě xǔ; búyīdìng quèdìng

   • tākěnéngzàijiā.

     他可能在家。🔊

     He is probably at home.