可能 (kě néng) — (verb) may, might (expressing possibility); (adjective) possible, probable; (noun) possibility, probability

可能 is the everyday word for 'possible / might', covering both guess and chance. Unlike 可以 (can / may for permission or ability), it never marks ability or permission. As a noun, 可能性 abstract noun — 概率 is the technical term for probability.

verb
maymight (expressing possibility)
adjective
possibleprobable
noun
possibilityprobability
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예문

  • 可能
    Tā kě néng bù lái.
    He might not come.
  • 可能
    Zhè shì kě néng de.
    This is possible.
  • 可能
    Zhè jiàn shì yǒu hěn duō kě néng.
    This matter has many possibilities.

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