Adv.perhaps; maybe

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Character Breakdown

或许 consists of 2 characters.

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
yǒu
tiān
neutral
perhaps one day
Adverb + Verbwith可以
huò
neutral
perhaps can
Adverb + Adverbwith只是
zhī
shì
huò
informalSpoken
just perhaps
Adverb + Adjectivewith如此
huò
formalWritten
perhaps so

Example Sentences with 或许

huò
shì
duì
de
Perhaps he is right.
huò
men
kǎo
jiāng
huì
tuī
chí
dào
xià
zhōu
xíng
Perhaps we could consider postponing the meeting until next week.
huò
rèn
tóng
de
guān
diǎn
dàn
zhè
què
shí
zhí
shēn
You may not agree with my point of view, but this is indeed worth pondering.
míng
tiān
huò
huì
xià
zuì
hǎo
dài
sǎn
It might rain tomorrow, so you'd better bring an umbrella.
huò
jīng
chǎng
le
yào
bu
yào
diàn
huà
què
rèn
xià
He might have already arrived at the airport; do you want to call to confirm?
huò
men
gāi
diǎn
wài
mài
le
bīng
xiāng
méi
shén
me
shí
cái
le
Maybe we should order takeout; there's almost no food left in the fridge.
huò
men
huàn
fāng
shì
lái
jiě
jué
zhè
ge
wèn
Perhaps we can solve this problem in a different way.
zhè
fāng
àn
huò
cún
zài
fēng
xiǎn
dàn
zhǐ
yào
men
zhǔn
bèi
chōng
fèn
jiù
zhí
cháng
shì
This plan may carry some risks, but as long as we are well-prepared, it is worth trying.