HSK 2 · Opinions

可能

kě néng

possible; maybe

Stroke order of 可能

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

可 · 5 strokes能 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

A mouth '口' says it can be, and a strong bear '能' is able: possible.

Parts: 可 can (丁 + 口 mouth) + 能 able (厶 + 月 + 匕匕; pictograph of a bear)

The characters in 可能

能 néng — can; be able to (10 strokes)

Example sentence

他今天可能不来了。

He might not come today.

Words with 可

可爱cute; lovely 可怕terrible; scary 可以can; may 可是but 可乐cola 可靠reliable 认可to approve; approval

Words with 能

能can; be able to 只能can only 能够to be able to 功能function 能力ability 才能talent; ability 能不能can or cannot

More words: Opinions

认为to think; to believe 以为to think (wrongly)相信to believe 看法view; opinion 想法idea; opinion 观点point of view 意见opinion; complaint 角度angle; point of view 好像to seem; to look like 也许perhaps 一定certainly; must 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same

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