kě néng

Translation

  • might (happen)
  • possible
  • probable
  • possibility
  • probability
  • maybe
  • perhaps
  • CL:個|个[ge4]

Synonyms

Examples

  • 爱丽丝可能会来。
    Alice may possibly come.
  • 战争随时可能爆发。
    War may break out at any moment.
  • 住在海边的人可能失掉他们的家,而且城市可能被完全地淹没。
    People living on coastlines might lose their homes, and cities might be completely submerged.
  • 绝对不可能这样做的。
    It is absolutely impossible to do so.
  • 我们上学可能会迟到。
    We may be late for school.
  • 可能是一场婚礼。
    It might be a wedding.
  • 地震随时都可能发生。
    An earthquake can take place at any time.
  • 老师不可能说过这样的事。
    The teacher cannot have said such a thing.
  • 可能已经看过这本书。
    You may have read this book already.
  • 她不可能超过30岁了。
    She cannot be over thirty.
Chinese Tones