Decoded Slug: 可能 (kěnéng) - Maybe, possible
Mandarin Grammar Point
可能 (kěnéng) - Maybe, possible
可能 (kěnéng) - Maybe, possible
Short explanation:
Used to express possibility or uncertainty.
Formation:
Subject + 可能 + Verb/Adjective + Rest of the sentence.
Examples:
他可能会来参加我们的聚会，但我不能确定。
Tā kěnéng huì lái cānjiā wǒmen de jùhuì, dàn wǒ bùnéng quèdìng.
He may come to our party, but I cannot be sure.
我可能不能去旅行了，因为我得了重感冒。
Wǒ kěnéng bùnéng qù lǚxíng le, yīnwèi wǒ déle zhòng gǎnmào.
I may not be able to go on the trip because I have a severe cold.
如果你不忙，我们可能可以一起去看电影。
Rúguǒ nǐ bù máng, wǒmen kěnéng kěyǐ yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.
If you are not busy, we might be able to go to the movies together.
她可能在找她的手机，因为她的手机不在她的包里。
Tā kěnéng zài zhǎo tā de shǒujī, yīnwèi tā de shǒujī bù zài tā de bāo lǐ.
She may be looking for her phone, as her phone is not in her bag.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese word '可能 (kěnéng)' is used to express the possibility or uncertainty of an event or situation. It is equivalent to 'maybe' or 'possibly' in English. This word can be used in making assumptions, predictions or in expressing someone's capacity to do something.