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可能

kě néng
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Adjective Very common

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Definitions

  1. 1. might (happen)
  2. 2. possible
  3. 3. probable
  4. 4. possibility
  5. 5. probability
  6. 6. maybe
  7. 7. perhaps

Word relationships

Antonyms

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一定
yī dìng

surely

certainty vs possibility

Related words

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能够
néng gòu

to be capable of

capability vs possibility

Synonyms

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或许
huò xǔ

perhaps; maybe

used when expressing uncertainty

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 会 to express future possibility: 可能会下雨 (it might rain).

Common mistakes

可能 is an adverb or adjective, not a verb; do not say 我可能去. Use 我可能去 (without 会) or 我可能会去.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 2+ HSK 3.0 Level 2+ 6 min
Possibility with 可能

Learn Possibility with 可能 with practical HSK 2 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

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Example Sentences

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明天 可能 会下雨。
It might rain tomorrow.
这件事 可能 不了了之。
This matter might end up unresolved.
这项投资 可能 会增值。
This investment may appreciate in value.
这个行为 可能 侵权。
This action may infringe rights.
这次失败 可能 成为新的契机。
This failure may become a new turning point.

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Words Containing 可能

尽可能
jǐn kě néng

as far as possible

不可能
bù kě néng

impossible

可能性
kě néng xìng

possibility; probability

有可能
yǒu kě néng

possible

极有可能
jí yǒu kě néng

extremely possible

没有什么不可能
méi yǒu shén me bù kě néng

nothing is impossible

Child Words of 可能

可
kě

can

能
néng

can