翻译
Fānyì
Translation, to translate
也许 (yěxǔ) — how to say "perhaps" in Chinese
也许
Perhaps, maybe
Character composition
也
also
许
to allow, perhaps
Radicals / Keys
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
说不定
maybe, perhaps
shuō bu dìng · colloquial, speculative
或许
perhaps, maybe
huò xǔ · formal, written
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
How do you say "perhaps" 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.
What HSK level is 也许?
也许 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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