也许
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
也许 (yěxǔ) · perhaps
也许 (yěxǔ) means “perhaps; maybe”. It is written with 2 characters: 也 (also) + 许 (to consent). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 也许 is built
The characters
也 yě · also
What 也 is made of
- 乚 — hook stroke
许 xǔ · to consent
What 许 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 午wǔ — noon
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 干gàn — dry (gān)
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 午 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他也许不来了。Tā yěxǔ bù lái le.Maybe he's not coming.
也许明天会下雨。Yěxǔ míngtiān huì xià yǔ.Perhaps it will rain tomorrow.
Questions about 也许
What does 也许 mean?
也许 (yěxǔ) means “perhaps; maybe”.
How do you pronounce 也许?
也许 is pronounced yěxǔ.
Which HSK level is 也许?
也许 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
Learn 也许 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.