有没有可能

yǒu méi yǒu kěnéng
phraseIntermediate💡 is it possible
informal

A polite way to ask if something is possible or feasible, often used to make requests or suggestions in a non-direct manner.

有没有可能我们一起去吃饭?

Is it possible for us to go eat together?

有没有可能帮我修一下电脑?

Is it possible for you to help me fix my computer?

💡

This phrase is commonly used in casual conversations to soften requests or inquiries.

Collocations

有没有可能...is it possible to...有没有可能...吗is it possible that...

Related Phrases

可以吗phrase
can it be?
行吗phrase
is it okay?

💡Pro Tip

Polite Requests

Use '有没有可能' to make requests sound more polite and less direct.

Gold Rule

Indirectness

Chinese culture often values indirectness in communication, and this phrase is a great example of that.

📖Word Origin

Combination of 有 (to have), 没有 (to not have), and 可能 (possible). The repetition of 有没有 creates a rhetorical question form.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is often used to make requests or suggestions in a polite and indirect way. It is common in everyday conversations and is considered a soft and polite way to ask for something.

Word Breakdown

to have
root
+
没有
to not have
root
+
可能
possible
root
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