也许 (yě xǔ) — perhaps; maybe
Definition
也许 (yěxǔ) means 'perhaps / maybe' — a neutral adverb placed before the verb or clause. Weaker and more tentative than 恐怕 ('I'm afraid…'), and more common in speech than the formal 或许.
adverb
perhapsmaybe
Examples
- 也许。yě xǔ Míng tiān huì xià yǔ.Perhaps it will rain tomorrow.
- 也许。yě xǔ Tā men hái bù zhī dào.Maybe they still don't know.
- 也许。Nǐ yě xǔ kě yǐ shì shì.You could perhaps give it a try.
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