可能
kě néng
Pinyin
Definition
可能
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- might (happen)
- possible
- probable
- possibility
- probability
- maybe
- perhaps
- CL:個|个[gè]
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 can
- 2 may
- 3 able to
- 4 to approve
- 5 to permit
- 6 to suit
- 7 (particle used for emphasis) certainly
- 8 very
- 1 can
- 2 may
- 3 possible
- 4 able to
- 5 not bad
- 6 pretty good
- 1 might (happen)
- 2 possible
- 3 probable
- 4 possibility
- 5 probability
- 6 maybe
- 7 perhaps
- 8 classifier: 个 gè
- 1 surname Neng
- 1 function
- 2 capability
Idioms (20)
一蹴可几
- 1 to succeed at the first try (idiom)
- 2 easy as pie
- 3 one can do it at once
不以规矩,不能成方圆
- 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
不可胜言
- 1 inexpressible (idiom)
- 2 beyond description
不可同日而语
- 1 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
- 2 incomparable
不可思议
- 1 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
- 2 unfathomable
Sample Sentences
恕我冒昧,这个数字太高了,我们根本不可能做到。
The number is way too high, it’s impossible for us to achieve.
我还在路上。有可能晚点到。
I'm still on the road. I might arrive a little biit late.
有一间公司的股票涨得很快,但是要小心“螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后”,这可能只是一时的炒作而已。
One company's stock increases fast. But beware of the potential danger. This might only be a short-term hype.
这个时间可能没有空的会议室。
The meeting room is probably not available at this time.
可能是老了吧。
Maybe because I'm getting older.
咱们一道菜可能运用到:煎,炸,煮蒸许多种方法,差之毫厘,那可都是失之千里呀。
One dish in China can be fried, deep fried, cooked, steamed, a small difference can make a large difference.
老实说,这公司不靠谱,我可能不会待到明年。
Honestly, this company is unreliable. I don't think I'll stay until next year.
可能就是因为我太出风头了,才会变成她的眼中钉。刚上任就给我下马威。
It's probably because I took too much of the spotlight that I became a thorn in her side. She cracked the whip with me right after she took office.
要验血、验尿、量血压,有很多检查要做,可能会花上半天的时间。
There is a blood test, a urine test, and we are going to measure your blood pressure and several exam as well. It might take you a while.
可能是自己在面试的时候说错了话,或是别人太厉害抢走了这个工作机会,所以才让煮熟的鸭子飞了。
Perhaps he misspoke during the interview. Or other people did really well and got the job. So he ended up losing the opportunity he almost got.