perhaps; maybe
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
perhaps; maybe; possibly
Indicates uncertainty about a possibility. Commonly used in spoken language before verbs to express speculation.
Nǐ你
wèn问
wen问
Lǎo老
Wáng王
，
tā他
xīng兴
xǔ许
zhī知
dào道
。
Ask Old Wang—he might know.
Jīn今
tiān天
xīng兴
xǔ许
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
，
nǐ你
dài带
bǎ把
sǎn伞
ba吧
。
It might rain today, so you'd better bring an umbrella.
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Tā他
xīng兴
xǔ许
bù不
lái来
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
bié别
děng等
le了
。
Perhaps he's not coming; let's not wait any longer.