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Expressing 'perhaps' or 'maybe' with 也许 (yěxǔ)
Condition
Degree & Intensity
Structure
也许 + Verb/Adjective
Explanation
也许 (yěxǔ) means "perhaps" or "maybe" and is used to express possibility or uncertainty. It is placed before the verb or adjective in a sentence, such as 他也许会来 (He might come). It has a similar meaning to 可能 but is slightly more tentative.
Examples
他也许已经到家了。
Tā yěxǔ yǐjīng dào jiā le.
He has perhaps already arrived home.
也许我们可以换一种方式试试。
Yěxǔ wǒmen kěyǐ huàn yī zhǒng fāngshì shìshi.
Perhaps we can try a different approach.
明天也许会下雨，带把伞吧。
Míngtiān yěxǔ huì xiàyǔ, dài bǎ sǎn ba.
It might rain tomorrow; bring an umbrella.