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可能性

kě néng xìng · ke neng xing

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Meaning

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  1. possibility; probability
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A seat on the subway

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)早上(zǎoshang)，坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)有(yǒu)座位(zuòwèi)的(de)可能性(kěnéngxìng)大(dà)吗(ma)？

    This morning, is there a good chance of getting a seat on the subway?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)可能性(kěnéngxìng)很(hěn)小(xiǎo)，上班(shàngbān)的(de)人(rén)太(tài)多(duō)了(le)。

    I think it is very unlikely. Too many people are going to work.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)早(zǎo)一点儿(yīdiǎnr)出发(chūfā)吧(ba)，六点(liùdiǎn)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    Then let us leave a bit earlier. How about six?

  4. Dengdeng

    六点(liùdiǎn)？那(nà)我(wǒ)起床(qǐchuáng)的(de)可能性(kěnéngxìng)是(shì)零(líng)。

    Six? Then the chance of me getting up is zero.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)过(guò)那(nà)种(zhǒng)可(kě)能(néng)性(xìng)了(le)。

I've already considered that possibility.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tianblr · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

恐(kǒng)怕(pà)我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)能(néng)排(pái)除(chú)她(tā)患(huàn)了(le)病(bìng)的(de)可(kě)能(néng)性(xìng)。

I'm afraid we can't rule out the possibility that she may have the disease.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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