或许

或許

huòxǔ

adverb HSK 4 #414

Meanings

Both characters carry a sense of uncertainty. Together they form a slightly more literary "perhaps" than 也许.

HSK 2

或许他已经走了。

Huòxǔ tā yǐjīng zǒu le.

Perhaps he has already left.

HSK 2

或许我们可以试一下。

Huòxǔ wǒmen kěyǐ shì yīxià.

Maybe we could give it a try.

HSK 3

或许这是解决问题最好的办法。

Huòxǔ zhè shì jiějué wèntí zuì hǎo de bànfǎ.

Perhaps this is the best way to solve the problem.

usage

或许 and 也许 are interchangeable in most cases. 或许 sounds slightly more formal or literary.

或 huò

许 xǔ