(kě néng) - possibly, maybe; possible in Mandarin
kěnéngTraditional: 可能
HSK 2
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Translation
possibly, maybe; possible
Word origin
可能 means possibly or possible, literally 'able to be able'. 可 (kě) means can or able. 能 (néng) means to be able, originally a pictograph of a bear, later borrowed for the sense of capability.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 可 (kě, can) + 能 (néng, to be able)
Stroke order
可
能
Examples
。
He might not come today.
。
This matter might be more complicated than you think.
。
It is possible that I was wrong.
雪。
It might snow tomorrow.
。
There is no way he could arrive this early.
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