(huò xǔ) - perhaps, maybe, possibly in Mandarin
huòxǔTraditional: 或許
Translation
perhaps, maybe, possibly
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Word origin
或许 means 'perhaps, maybe': 或 (huò, 'perhaps, or') plus 许 (xǔ, 'to allow, perhaps'). 许 carries 讠(the speech radical) with 午 (wǔ) as phonetic. The two near-synonyms reinforce the sense of possibility.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 或 (huò, perhaps) + 许 (xǔ, perhaps/to allow)
Stroke order
或
许
Examples
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He perhaps knows the answer.
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Perhaps tomorrow will be a little better.
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This is possibly a misunderstanding.
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Perhaps tomorrow will be better.
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He may already know.
或许 (huò xǔ) - perhaps, maybe, possibly.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 9: 或许, 讲, 岁 and 7 more words.