也许

也許

yěxǔ

adverb HSK 2 #164

Meanings

1 perhaps
2 maybe

Characters

to allow; perhaps

Examples

HSK 1

也许他不来了。

Yěxǔ tā bù lái le.

Maybe he's not coming.

HSK 1

也许明天会下雨。

Yěxǔ míngtiān huì xiàyǔ.

Perhaps it will rain tomorrow.

HSK 1

你也许是对的。

Nǐ yěxǔ shì duì de.

You might be right.

Tips

usage

也许 is slightly more formal than 可能. In everyday speech, 可能 is more common.

Stroke Order

也 yě

许 xǔ