也许

yě xǔ
HSK 2Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

adv
Commonly used in formal and everyday speech. Often placed at the beginning of a sentence but can also precede a verb directly (e.g., '他也许会来').
perhaps; maybe; might (expressing uncertainty)
表示不很肯定。
Words:
也许知道也许不错
Synonyms:
或者兴许恐怕可能大概或许未必没准抑或
Antonyms:
定然必然一定必定势必肯定确乎确定
Sentences:
  1. 也(yě)许(xǔ)明(míng)天(tiān)会(huì)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，我(wǒ)们(men)最(zuì)好(hǎo)带(dài)上(shàng)伞(sǎn)。
    Maybe it will rain tomorrow. We'd better bring an umbrella.
  2. 他(tā)也(yě)许(xǔ)知(zhī)道(dào)答(dá)案(àn)，你(nǐ)可(kě)以(yǐ)问(wèn)问(wèn)他(tā)。
    He might know the answer. You can ask him.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
yě也

also

HSK 2
xǔ许

permit; allow; approve