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HSK
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possibly

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ke3neng2 kěnéng

Meaning


Primary

possibly

Alternatives

possible, possibility, probability, maybe, may

Mnemonic


You are not sure if you have the 能 ability to do it, but maybe you 可 can. At the very least, you 可能 possibly could. At least give yourself that much credit.

Usage


他 可能 遲到。

He may be late.

不 可能

impossible

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