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kěnéng

可能kěnéngkěnéng
possibly
FromLesson 4inHardcore Chinese
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Usages of kěnéng

我wǒ　可能kěnéng　没有méiyǒu　时间shíjiān　去qù。wǒ kěnéng méiyǒu shíjiān qù.
I might not have time to go.
他tā　可能kěnéng　在zài　外面wàimiàn　工作gōngzuò，　所以suǒyǐ　没méi　时间shíjiān。tā kěnéng zài wàimiàn gōngzuò, suǒyǐ méi shíjiān.
He might be working outside, so he has no time.
今天jīntiān　我wǒ　喝hē　了le　太tài　多duō　咖啡kāfēi，　晚上wǎnshang　可能kěnéng　睡不着shuìbuzháo。jīntiān wǒ hē le tài duō kāfēi, wǎnshang kěnéng shuìbuzháo.
Today I drank too much coffee; I might not be able to fall asleep tonight.
如果Rúguǒ　她tā　把bǎ　表格biǎogé　填tián　错cuò　了le，　申请shēnqǐng　可　能kěnéng　会huì　失败shībài。Rúguǒ tā bǎ biǎogé tián cuò le, shēnqǐng kěnéng huì shībài.
If she fills in the forms incorrectly, the application might fail.

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