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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

可能 [kěnéng]
  1. 1. adjective possible
    我们实现目标是可能的。
    It's possible we'll realize our targets.
  2. 2. adverb maybe
    可能去重庆了。
    Maybe he went to Chongqing.
  3. 3. noun possibility

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

可能 [kěnéng]
  1. 1. possible; probable; likely; prospective
    惟一可能的解释
    the only possible explanation
    可能的条件下给予照顾
    give all the preferential treatment possible under the conditions
  2. 2. probably; maybe; could; potentially; can
    可能不知道。
    He probably doesn't know.
    她今天可能会再来的。
    Maybe she'll pop in again today.
  3. 3. prospect

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

可能 [kěnéng]
  1. 1. 会成为事实的
    让他改变看法是不可能
    可能的条件下给予帮助。
  2. 2. 能成为事实的肯定程度
    成功的可能很大。
  3. 3. 表示估计,相当于"也许"
    可能了解情况
    对同一件事,可能会有不同的看法。

Examples

事情可能就败在他手里。
He may spoil the whole show.
不外两种可能
There are only two possibilities.
超脱现实是不可能的。
It's impossible to detach oneself from reality.
我去天津途中可能在济南耽搁一下。
I may have a stopover at Jinan on my way to Tianjin.
某些动物烦躁不安可能是地震临震前的预兆。
Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.
我说的也可能是废话,不过还是请你再考虑考虑。
What I said may seem superfluous, but I do hope you'll give it a little more thought.
抱有雇佣观点的人,决不可能干好工作。
Those with a hired-hand mentality will never do a good job.
他临走前留下一句活话,说可能还会回来。
He left, right before departure, a vague message, saying that he might come back later.
老板尽可能地避开他的前妻,生怕她揭老底儿。
The boss goes out of his way to avoid his ex-wife for fear that she might disclose his unsavoury past.
可能早点儿来
come as early as possible

Collocations

可能
possibility
完全可能
probable
根据可能
according to
可能
possible
一切可能
all possibilities
可能
as possible as
可能是这样
probably like this
可能不在
probably not available
可能
probably has
可能
probably will
可能错了
probably wrong

Word Decomposition


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