兴许

興許

xīngxǔ

adverb #18,430

Meanings

1 perhaps
2 maybe

Characters

to rise; to prosper

to allow; perhaps

Examples

HSK 1

明天兴许会下雨。

Míngtiān xīngxǔ huì xiàyǔ.

It might rain tomorrow.

HSK 2

兴许他已经到了。

Xīngxǔ tā yǐjīng dào le.

Perhaps he has already arrived.

Tips

register

兴许 is colloquial and more common in northern Chinese dialects. In formal writing, use 也许 or 或许 instead.

Stroke Order

兴 xīng

许 xǔ