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May in Chinese 可能 kěnéng

“May” in Chinese

Posted on June 16, 2023June 14, 2023 by tiffany

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Grammar Point:
In Chinese, the word 可能 kěnéng is used to express the concept of “possibility” or “may.” It is commonly used in sentences to indicate that something is likely or potentially true.

Structure

S + 可能 + V or SV

明天míngtiān可能kěnéng會huì下雨xiàyǔ明天míngtiān可能kěnéng会huì下雨xiàyǔ
It may rain tomorrow.

我wǒ可能kěnéng感冒gǎnmào了le, 身體shēntǐ不太bútài舒服shūfú我wǒ可能kěnéng感冒gǎnmào了le, 身体shēntǐ不太bútài舒服shūfu
I may have caught a cold, I’m not feeling well.

我wǒ不可能bùkěnéng喜歡xǐhuān學英文xuéyīngwén我wǒ不可能bùkěnéng喜欢xǐhuan学英文xuéyīngwén
It’s impossible for me to like learning English.

他tā可能kěnéng不會búhuì來lái了le他tā可能kěnéng不会búhuì来lái了le
He may not come anymore.

這zhè咖啡kāfēi可能kěnéng太甜tàitián, 我wǒ不小心bùxiǎoxīn放fàng太tài多duō糖táng这zhè咖啡kāfēi可能kěnéng太甜tàitián, 我wǒ不小心bùxiǎoxīn放fàng太tài多duō糖táng
This coffee may be too sweet, I accidentally put too much sugar.

今晚jīnwǎn可能kěnéng很hěn冷lěng, 你nǐ穿chuān多duō一點yìdiǎn今晚jīnwǎn可能kěnéng很hěn冷lěng, 你nǐ穿chuān多duō一点yìdiǎn
It may be cold tonight, so dress a bit warmer.

他tā可能kěnéng借jiè我wǒ錢qián嗎ma? 他tā可能kěnéng借jiè我wǒ钱qián吗ma?
Is it possible for him to lend me money?

你nǐ覺得juéde我wǒ可不可能kěbùkěnéng考kǎo過guòHSK3? 你nǐ觉得juéde我wǒ可不可能kěbùkěnéng考kǎo过guòHSK3?
Do you think it’s possible for me to pass HSK3?

Practice

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✔️ He may be busy, so did not see your message.

他tā可能kěnéng在zài忙máng, 所以suǒyǐ沒méi看kàn你的nǐde訊息xùnxí他tā可能kěnéng在zài忙máng, 所以suǒyǐ没méi看kàn你的nǐde讯息xùnxī

✔️ He was probably asleep, so he didn’t answer your call.

他tā可能kěnéng睡shuì了le, 所以suǒyǐ沒méi接jiē你的nǐde電話diànhuà他tā可能kěnéng睡shuì了le, 所以suǒyǐ没méi接jiē你的nǐde电话diànhuà

✔️ He probably doesn’t love you anymore, so he’s sleeping next to me.

他tā可能kěnéng不bú愛ài你nǐ了le, 所以suǒyǐ他tā睡shuì在zài我的wǒde旁邊pángbiān他tā可能kěnéng不bú爱ài你nǐ了le, 所以suǒyǐ他tā睡shuì在zài我的wǒde旁边pángbiān

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