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Stroke order
可能 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.
- 可 — 5 strokes
- 能 — 10 strokes
Senses
- might (happen)
- possible
- probable
- possibility
- probability
- maybe
- perhaps
Example sentences
- 他可能不来学校。Tā kěnéng bù lái xuéxiào.He may not come to school.
- 明天可能会下雨。Míngtiān kěnéng huì xiàyǔ.It may rain tomorrow.
Related words
可能 is pronounced kěnéng and means “có thể”. It is part of the HSK 2 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 可能 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.