huò xǔ
perhaps; maybe
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或许他明天会来。
Huòxǔ tā míngtiān huì lái.
Perhaps he will come tomorrow.
或许她不喜欢我。
Huòxǔ tā bù xǐhuan wǒ.
Perhaps she doesn't like me.
或许我们应该去看看。
Huòxǔ wǒmen yīnggāi qù kànkan.
Perhaps we should go and have a look.
一定 (yīdìng)
certainly
必定 (bìdìng)
definitely
The Chinese word 或许 (huòxǔ) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 或许 (huò) and 许 (xǔ). The character 或许 (huò) originally meant "to obtain" or "to get", but in modern Chinese, it is used as an adverb meaning "perhaps" or "maybe". The character 许 (xǔ) originally meant "to promise" or "to allow", but in modern Chinese, it is used as a verb meaning "to permit" or "to allow". When these two characters are combined, they form the word 或许 (huòxǔ), which means "perhaps" or "maybe".The word 或许 (huòxǔ) is often used in Chinese to express uncertainty or doubt about something. For example, you might say 或许我会去 (huòxǔ wǒ huì qù), which means "I might go" or "I'm not sure if I'll go". You could also say 或许他不知道 (huòxǔ tā bù zhīdào), which means "Maybe he doesn't know" or "I'm not sure if he knows".The word 或许 (huòxǔ) is a very common word in Chinese, and it is used in both spoken and written language. It is an important word to know for HSK learners, as it is used to express uncertainty or doubt about something.
