Chinese Grammar: How to Express Possibility with ‘May’ and ‘Maybe’
Mastering Chinese grammar involves understanding how to express various degrees of possibility. Today, we’ll break down how to use the term 可能 (kĕnéng) and its variations to convey possibility, likelihood, and uncertainty in different contexts.
1. Understanding 可能 (kĕnéng) – “May, Maybe, Possibly”
In a sentence, 可能 is put ahead of “verb (+ noun)” structure, just like “May” in English.…