也许

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 他也许会来。▶ —
   He may come.
2. 也许下雨。▶ —
   Perhaps it will rain.

Collocations

Mnemonic

也许 yěxǔ "perhaps, maybe" — adverbial guess. Weaker than 可能 (possible) and softer than 大概 (probably). Japanese もしかして is the closest functional match.

Quick check

1. 也许 vs 可能 certainty?

   • 也许 weaker than 可能
   • 也许 stronger
   • same
   • 可能 is negative