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

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或许 consists of 2 characters.

or; perhaps; maybe

to allow, to promise, or a surname

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 或许.

Words with 或

或者huò zhěHSK 3
或是huò shì
不可或缺bù kě huò quē
或多或少huò duō huò shǎo

Words with 许

也许yě xǔHSK 4
允许yǔn xǔHSK 4
许多xǔ duōHSK 4
不许bù xǔ
准许zhǔn xǔ
容许róng xǔ
许可xǔ kě
许愿xǔ yuàn

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

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.

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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

tā他

huò或

xǔ许

yǐ已

jīng经

dǐ抵

dá达

jī机

chǎng场

huò或

xǔ许

wǒ我

men们

gāi该

diǎn点

wài外

mài卖

le了

huò或

xǔ许

wǒ我

men们

kě可

yǐ以

huàn换

gè个

fāng方

zhè这

gè个

fāng方

àn案

huò或

xǔ许

cún存

zài在

fēng风

zuì

最

hǎo好

dài带

bǎ把

sǎn伞

。

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

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?

，

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.

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.

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.