Writing
也许 (yěxǔ) — how to say "perhaps" in Chinese
也许
Perhaps, maybe
adverb of likelihood
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how likely it is.
他也许不来了。
tā yě xǔ bù lái le
Maybe he won't come.
Character composition
也
also
许
to allow, perhaps
Radicals / Keys
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Examples
你今天看起来不太舒服，也许是昨晚没睡好的原因。
You don't look very well today, maybe it's because you didn't sleep well last night.
他也许来。
He might come.
Frequently asked questions
Perhaps meaning in Chinese
"perhaps" in Chinese is 也许 (yěxǔ).
What does 也许 mean in English?
也许 (yěxǔ) means "Perhaps, maybe".
How is 也许 pronounced?
It is pronounced yěxǔ (written as yexu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "perhaps" in Chinese characters?
It is written 也许: 也 has 3 strokes, 许 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 也许?
也许 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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