Meaning of kě néng:

kě néng

可能

Verb

might (happen)

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Tā míngtiān kěnéng huì chídào.

他明天可能会迟到。

He might be late tomorrow.

Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn lěng, kě néng huì xià xuě.

今天天气很冷,可能会下雪。

Today the weather is very cold, it is possible that it will snow.

Míngtiān kěnéng huì xià xuě.

明天可能会下雪。

It might snow tomorrow.

Adjective

possible; probable; CL:個|个[ge4]

Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn lěng, kě néng huì xià xuě.

今天天气很冷,可能会下雪。

Today the weather is very cold, it is possible that it will snow.

Tā míngtiān kěnéng huì chídào.

他明天可能会迟到。

He might be late tomorrow.

Zhège jìhuà shì kěnéng de.

这个计划是可能的。

This plan is possible.

Zhè zhǒng ānpái wánquán kěnéng.

这种安排完全可能。

This kind of arrangement is entirely possible.

Míngtiān de bǐsài kěnéng huì qǔxiāo.

明天的比赛可能会取消。

Tomorrow's match is likely to be canceled.

Tā míngtiān kěnéng huì chídào.

他明天可能会迟到。

He might be late tomorrow.

Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn lěng, kě néng huì xià xuě.

今天天气很冷,可能会下雪。

Today the weather is very cold, it is possible that it will snow.

Míngtiān kěnéng xiàyǔ.

明天可能下雨。

It might rain tomorrow.

Tā míngtiān kěnéng huì chídào.

他明天可能会迟到。

He might be late tomorrow.

Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn lěng, kě néng huì xià xuě.

今天天气很冷,可能会下雪。

Today the weather is very cold, it is possible that it will snow.

Noun

possibility; probability

Míngtiān kěnéng huì xiàyǔ.

明天可能会下雨。

It might rain tomorrow.

Tā míngtiān kěnéng huì chídào.

他明天可能会迟到。

He might be late tomorrow.

Chénggōng de kěnéng hěn dà.

成功的可能很大。

The possibility of success is high.

Míngtiān kěnéng huì xiàyǔ.

明天可能会下雨。

It might rain tomorrow.

Tā míngtiān kěnéng huì chídào.

他明天可能会迟到。

He might be late tomorrow.

Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn lěng, kě néng huì xià xuě.

今天天气很冷,可能会下雪。

Today the weather is very cold, it is possible that it will snow.

Chénggōng de kěnéng hěn dà.

成功的可能很大。

The probability of success is high.

Adverb

maybe; perhaps

Míngtiān kěnéng huì xià yǔ.

明天可能会下雨。

It might rain tomorrow.

Tā míngtiān kěnéng huì chídào.

他明天可能会迟到。

He might be late tomorrow.

Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn lěng, kě néng huì xià xuě.

今天天气很冷,可能会下雪。

Today the weather is very cold, it is possible that it will snow.

Tā kěnéng míngtiān huílái.

他可能明天回来。

Maybe he will come back tomorrow.

Tā jīntiān xiàwǔ kěnéng huì lái.

他今天下午可能会来。

He may come this afternoon.

Tā míngtiān kěnéng huì chídào.

他明天可能会迟到。

He might be late tomorrow.

Tā kěnéng yǐjīng dào jiā le.

他可能已经到家了。

Perhaps he has already arrived home.

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