perhaps; maybe; possibly
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
perhaps; maybe; possibly
neutralUsed to express uncertainty or speculation. It is slightly more formal than '也许' or '可能' in spoken Chinese, but still common in both writing and speech.
Tā他
méi没
lái来
，
huò或
xǔ许
shì是
bìng病
le了
。
He didn't come, perhaps he is sick.
Wǒ我
men们
huò或
xǔ许
yīng应
gāi该
chóng重
xīn新
kǎo考
lǜ虑
yī一
xià下
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
。
Perhaps we should reconsider this plan.
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Míng明
tiān天
huò或
xǔ许
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
。
It might rain tomorrow.
Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
huò或
xǔ许
méi没
yǒu有
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
dá答
àn案
。
Perhaps there is no simple answer to this question.
Tā他
huò或
xǔ许
yǐ已
jīng经
zhī知
dào道
jié结
guǒ果
le了
。
Maybe he already knows the result.