可能
kěnéng
possibly, possible
Part of speech · adverb / adjective
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Examples
- 可能下雨。It may rain.
- 不可能!No way!
Collocations
很可能不可能可能性
Mnemonic
可能 kěnéng "possible / possibly, maybe" — 可 (possible) + 能 (able). Adverb "maybe" or adjective "possible". Cognate of Korean ganeung / Japanese 可能 kanō. Noun form 可能性 "possibility" is shared.
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