Chinese phrase
可能的〜是〜 kě néng de 〜 shì 〜
Meaning
A possible ___ is ___
When to use it
It presents a cause, answer, or choice as possible. It offers a careful suggestion without claiming certainty, often when facts or results are still unclear.
Example dialogue
客户抱怨交付慢，可能的原因是人手不足。 kè hù bào yuàn jiāo fù màn kě néng de yuán yīn shì rén shǒu bù zú
The customer is complaining that delivery is slow, so a possible cause is a lack of staff.
那我们先评估是否需要增加人手。 nà wǒ men xiān píng gū shì fǒu xū yào zēng jiā rén shǒu
Then let's first assess whether more staff are needed.