How to say “perhaps” in Chinese
perhaps
“Perhaps” in Chinese is 或许, huò xǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
或许 is read huò xǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 午 wǔ “noon” hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “或许”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 或许. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 或许你是对的huòxǔnǐshìduìdeMaybe you're right.
More words from the lesson “Even if, and the opposite”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “perhaps” in Chinese?
“Perhaps” in Chinese is 或许, pinyin huòxǔ.
What does 或许 mean?
或许 (huòxǔ) means “perhaps”.
How do you write 或许?
或许 is 2 characters: 或 (huò) — or; 许 (xǔ) — allow; maybe. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 或许?
或许 is read huòxǔ. Tones: huò — fourth tone, xǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“perhaps” in the lesson “Even if, and the opposite”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free