"perhaps" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 也许
• 可能

Definition

表示某事可能但不确定，是“也许”或“可能”的另一种说法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比 'maybe' 更正式，常用于书面或较正式的场合。常出现在句首或句中，单独作答时可能显得不确定或疏离。大多数情况下与 'maybe' 可互换，但 'perhaps' 更书面、正式。

Examples

Perhaps it will rain tomorrow.

**也许**明天会下雨。

Perhaps she is at home now.

**也许**她现在在家。

We should perhaps ask for help.

我们**也许**应该求助。

Perhaps you could try calling her again.

**也许**你可以再打给她一次。

He's late—perhaps he missed the bus.

他迟到了——**也许**错过了公交车。

That’s not the answer I expected, but perhaps you’re right.

那不是我预期的答案，但**也许**你是对的。