How to pronounce ke neng (可能) in Chinese
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可能
kě néng
Characters & meanings
can; may
surname Neng
Common mistake
Low + rising (3-2): a valley then a climb — dip on kě (aspirated k), then rise on néng. Unlike 可以, no sandhi applies here, so kě stays low.
Example sentence
他可能不来。
Tā kěnéng bù lái.
He might not come.
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