HSK2 grammar:可能 kěnéng maybe

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可能 kěnéng= maybe, may, might

Examples:

1 他可能出去了。

Tā kěnéng chūqù le.

He might be out.

2 我可能不出去。

Wǒ kěnéng bù chūqù.

I may not go out.

3 我们可能要出去。

Wǒmen kěnéng yào chūqù.

We might need to go out.

 

Please translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1 We might go to the park.

2 He may not go to the library.

3 I may not eat at home.

4 She may not like that job.

 

Answer:

1 我们可能会去公园。

Wǒmen kěnéng huì qù gōngyuán.

2 他可能不去图书馆。

Tā kěnéng bú qù túshūguǎn.

3 我可能不在家吃饭。

Wǒ kěnéng bú zàijiā chīfàn.

4 她可能不喜欢那个工作。

Tā kěnéng bù xǐhuan nà ge gōngzuò.

Becky Huang

Hey, my name is Becky. I'm a Chinese teacher certified by the Confucius Institute with 14 years of teaching experience. I wrote all these exercises based on the New HSK Standard (2021).