Writing
可能 (kěnéng) — how to say "possible" in Chinese
可能
Possible, to be possible, possibility
adjective · noun · modal verb
How to use it
Goes before another verb.
他可能来。
tā kě néng lái
He might come.
Character composition
可
can, possible
能
can, ability
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Collocations
有可能
yǒu kěnéng
there is a possibility
可能下雨
kěnéng xià yǔ
it might rain
Examples
今天可能下雨，我们别走远。
It might rain today, let's not go far.
他可能不来
He might not come.
Mnemonic
[kěnéng-] Ken the Kangaroo 🦘 studies a map where each possible route has the character 可能 marked, meaning "possible". Using his ability to hop, he leaps over mountains and valleys, hoping that it's possible (可能) to reach his favorite eucalyptus.
Frequently asked questions
Possible in Chinese language
"possible" in Chinese is 可能 (kěnéng).
可能 meaning in English
可能 (kěnéng) means "Possible, to be possible, possibility".
How is 可能 pronounced?
It is pronounced kěnéng (written as keneng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "possible" in Chinese characters?
It is written 可能: 可 has 5 strokes, 能 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 可能?
可能 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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