也许也許 yěxǔ — perhaps, maybe
yěxǔ (third tone, dipping)ye3xu3
Traditional: 也許
perhaps, maybe
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)adverb
Meanings
perhaps, maybe
Perhaps — a plain statement of uncertainty, placed before the verb like most Chinese adverbs: 他也许知道, he might know. It is close to 可能, though 也许 leans a shade more towards a guess and 可能 towards a real possibility worth weighing.
adverb
Example sentences
- 他今天没来，也许生病了。他今天沒來，也許生病了。Tā (first tone, high and level) jīntiān (first tone, high and level) méi (second tone, rising) lái, (second tone, rising) yěxǔ (third tone, dipping) shēngbìng (first tone, high and level) le. (neutral tone)···
He didn’t come today — maybe he’s sick.
- 也许他说得对，我们再想想。也許他說得對，我們再想想。Yěxǔ (third tone, dipping) tā (first tone, high and level) shuō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) duì, (fourth tone, falling) wǒmen (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) xiǎngxiang. (third tone, dipping)···
Maybe he’s right — let’s think it over again.