可能 kě néng
“might (happen); possible; probable”
verb, nounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
可能 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 382: 可能 kěnéng — Level 2; official annotation 2 (形、名、动). PDF page 89
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用法How to use 可能
可能 means "might" or "possibly" and is used to say that something may happen. It usually comes before the verb or before 会/要, as in 可能下雨 or 可能会下雨. It can also begin a sentence: 可能他今天不来。
例句Example sentences
- 明天可能下雨，我们带伞吧。míng tiān kě néng xià yǔ, wǒ men dài sǎn ba.It might rain tomorrow; let's take an umbrella.
- 他今天没来，可能生病了。tā jīn tiān méi lái, kě néng shēng bìng le.He didn't come today; he might be sick.
- 妈妈可能晚上七点回家。mā ma kě néng wǎn shàng qī diǎn huí jiā.Mom might come home at seven in the evening.