也
许

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The word "也许" is formed by combining the character "也", meaning "also" and often used as an adverb, with "许", meaning "to allow" or carrying a sense of "perhaps". In this compound, "也" modifies "许" to reinforce a tentative or speculative tone, resulting in an adverb that means "perhaps" or "maybe".

Example Sentences Hide

也许今天下雨。

yě xǔ jīn tiān xià yǔ

Maybe it will rain today.

也许我不去了。

yě xǔ wǒ bù qù le

Maybe I'm not going.

也许你应该考虑一下。

yě xǔ nǐ yīng gāi kǎo lǜ yī xià

Maybe you should consider it.

也许我们之前的选择是错的。

yě xǔ wǒ men zhī qián de xuǎn zé shì cuò de

Maybe our previous choice was wrong.

也许在经历了这些之后，你会明白我的意思。

yě xǔ zài jīng lì le zhè xiē zhī hòu, nǐ huì míng bai wǒ de yì si

Maybe after experiencing these things, you will understand what I mean.

Word Definition - 也许

yě xǔ perhaps; maybe

Individual Character Details

也 yě, yě
许 xǔ, xǔ