What 或许 means
- Maybe (perhaps)
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或许 in a sentence
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Questions about 或许
What does 或许 mean in English?
或许 is pronounced huòxǔ and means Maybe (perhaps).
How do you pronounce 或许?
或许 is huòxǔ in pinyin — written huoxu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 或许?
或许 is written with 2 characters: 或 (huò) Or (maybe - perhaps), 许 (xǔ) Praise (allow - permit - promise - maybe). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 或许 written in traditional Chinese?
或許. The simplified form 或许 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 或許 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huòxǔ.
Is 或许 an HSK word?
Yes — 或许 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.
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