maybe; perhaps
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
maybe; perhaps; possibly
dialectA colloquial expression used to express uncertainty or possibility, common in Northern Mandarin dialects.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
tā他
bèi备
bu不
zhù住
shì是
wàng忘
le了
。
Maybe he forgot about this matter.
Tiān天
bèi备
bu不
zhù住
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
，
nǐ你
dài带
bǎ把
sǎn伞
ba吧
。
It might rain; you should take an umbrella.
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Tā他
bèi备
bu不
zhù住
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
chē车
zhàn站
le了
。
He might have already arrived at the station.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
bèi备
bu不
zhù住
shì适
hé合
nǐ你
，
shì试
shì试
kàn看
。
This piece of clothing might suit you; give it a try.