Chinese phrase
可能〜 kě néng 〜
Meaning
may ___
When to use it
It shows that something is possible but not certain. It can also make a plan or statement sound less firm and more polite.
Example dialogue
我们可能需要推迟会议到下周。 wǒ men kě néng xū yào tuī chí huì yì dào xià zhōu
We may need to postpone the meeting until next week.
好的，我把时间改到下周一可以吗？ hǎo de wǒ bǎ shí jiān gǎi dào xià zhōu yì ké yǐ ma
Okay, can I move the meeting to next Monday?