或许 (huò xǔ): Perhaps (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

或许 consists of 2 characters.

to allow; to promise; perhaps

3.

How to Use 或许 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 或许 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Phrasewith有一天

huò或

xǔ许

yǒu有

yī一

tiān天

neutral

perhaps one day

Adverb + Verbwith可以

huò或

xǔ许

kě可

yǐ以

Adverb + Adverbwith只是

zhǐ只

shì是

huò或

xǔ许

Adverb + Adjectivewith如此

huò或

xǔ许

rú如

cǐ此

4.

Example Sentences with 或许

huò或

xǔ许

tā他

shì是

duì对

de的

。

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How to Use 或许 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 或许 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Phrasewith有一天

huò或

xǔ许

yǒu有

yī一

tiān天

neutral

perhaps one day

Adverb + Verbwith可以

huò或

xǔ许

kě可

yǐ以

Adverb + Adverbwith只是

zhǐ只

shì是

huò或

xǔ许

Adverb + Adjectivewith如此

huò或

xǔ许

rú如

cǐ此

4.

Example Sentences with 或许

huò或

xǔ许

tā他

shì是

duì对

de的

。

neutral

perhaps can

informal

Spoken

just perhaps

formal

Written

perhaps so

Perhaps he is right.

tā他

huò或

xǔ许

míng明

tiān天

huì会

lái来

cān参

jiā加

wǒ我

men们

de的

huì会

yì议

。

He might come to our meeting tomorrow.

huò或

xǔ许

wǒ我

men们

kě可

yǐ以

kǎo考

lǜ虑

jiāng将

huì会

yì议

tuī推

chí迟

dào到

xià下

zhōu周

jǔ举

xíng行

。

Perhaps we could consider postponing the meeting until next week.

nǐ你

huò或

xǔ许

bú不

rèn认

tóng同

wǒ我

de的

guān观

diǎn点

，

dàn但

zhè这

què确

shí实

zhí值

dé得

shēn深

sī思

。

You may not agree with my point of view, but this is indeed worth pondering.

míng明

tiān天

huò或

xǔ许

huì会

xià下

yǔ雨

，

nǐ你

zuì最

hǎo好

dài带

bǎ把

sǎn伞

。

It might rain tomorrow, so you'd better bring an umbrella.

tā他

huò或

xǔ许

yǐ已

jīng经

dǐ抵

dá达

jī机

chǎng场

le了

，

nǐ你

yào要

bu不

yào要

dǎ打

gè个

diàn电

huà话

què确

rèn认

yí一

xià下

？

He might have already arrived at the airport; do you want to call to confirm?

huò或

xǔ许

wǒ我

men们

gāi该

diǎn点

wài外

mài卖

le了

，

bīng冰

xiāng箱

lǐ里

jī几

hū乎

méi没

shén什

me么

shí食

cái材

le了

。

Maybe we should order takeout; there's almost no food left in the fridge.

huò或

xǔ许

wǒ我

men们

kě可

yǐ以

huàn换

gè个

fāng方

shì式

lái来

jiě解

jué决

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

。

Perhaps we can solve this problem in a different way.

zhè这

gè个

fāng方

àn案

huò或

xǔ许

cún存

zài在

fēng风

xiǎn险

，

dàn但

zhǐ只

yào要

wǒ我

men们

zhǔn准

bèi备

chōng充

fèn分

，

jiù就

zhí值

dé得

cháng尝

shì试

。

This plan may carry some risks, but as long as we are well-prepared, it is worth trying.

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