Chinese grammar - Using 也许 (yéxǔ) to express 'maybe' |
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The Chinese word 也许 (yéxǔ) is used to express possibility or uncertainty, equivalent to 'maybe' or 'perhaps' in English. It is commonly used to indicate uncertainty. Note the tone change from yě (3rd tone) to yé (2nd tone) when 也 is followed by a 3rd tone such as is in 许 (xǔ). |
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他也许在家。
tā yéxǔ zài jiā. Maybe he is at home. |
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我们也许会迟到。
wǒmen yéxǔ huì chídào. Maybe we will be late. |
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她也许知道答案。
tā yéxǔ zhīdào dá'àn. Maybe she knows the answer. |
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今天也许会下雨。
jīntiān yéxǔ huì xiàyǔ. Maybe it will rain today. |
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他也许不来。
tā yéxǔ bù lái. Maybe he won't come. |
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我也许会去旅行。
wǒ yéxǔ huì qù lǚxíng. Maybe I will go traveling. |
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他们也许在图书馆。
tāmen yéxǔ zài túshūguǎn. Maybe they are in the library. |
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你也许是对的。
nǐ yéxǔ shì duì de. Maybe you are right. |
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她也许已经出发了。
tā yéxǔ yǐjīng chūfā le. Maybe she has already left. |
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我也许会搬到北京。
wǒ yéxǔ huì bān#dào Běijīng. Maybe I will move to Beijing. |
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