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可以
kěyǐ
1.
can
2.
may
3.
possible
4.
able to
5.
not bad
6.
pretty good
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Character Breakdown
Compound Words (5)
不可以
bùkěyǐ
may not
夏虫不可以语冰
xiàchóngbùkěyǐyǔbīng
A summer insect (which does not live to see winter) cannot talk about ice
他山之石可以攻玉
tāshānzhīshíkěyǐgōngyù
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
可以意会，不可言传
kěyǐyìhuì,bùkěyánchuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi [[莊子|庄子]]); mysterious and subtle
星星之火，可以燎原
xīngxingzhīhuǒ,kěyǐliáoyuán
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
Example Sentences (10)
人们常说“一分钱一分货”，意思是东西的质量和价格有很大的关系，也可以说“便宜没好货，好货不便宜”，一般情况下，你花的钱越多，买的东西也就越好。
Rénmen cháng shuō "yì fēn qián yì fēn huò", yìsi shì dōngxi de zhìliàng hé jiàgé yǒu hěn dà de guānxi, yě kěyǐ shuō "piányi méi hǎo huò, hǎo huò bù piányi", yìbān qíngkuàng xià, nǐ huā de qián yuè duō, mǎi de dōngxi yě jiù yuè hǎo.
People often say "you get what you pay for", meaning that the quality of something is closely related to its price. You can also say "cheap isn't good; good isn't cheap". In general, the more money you spend, the better the things you buy.
Text 5
周经理，下个星期我可以请几天假吗？
Zhōu jīnglǐ, xià gè xīngqī wǒ kěyǐ qǐng jǐ tiān jià ma?
Manager Zhou, can I take a few days off next week?
Text 1
面试的时候，经理对我印象不错，还通知我明天就可以上班了。
Miànshì de shíhou, jīnglǐ duì wǒ yìnxiàng búcuò, hái tōngzhī wǒ míngtiān jiù kěyǐ shàngbān le.
During the interview, the manager had a good impression of me and also told me I could start work tomorrow.
Text 4
人的一生可以什么也没有，但不能没有朋友，而且必须要有自己真正的朋友。
Rén de yīshēng kěyǐ shénme yě méiyǒu,dàn bùnéng méiyǒu péngyou,érqiě bìxū yào yǒu zìjǐ zhēnzhèng de péngyou.
In life, a person can have nothing, but cannot be without friends, and must have their own true friends.
Text 5
每个人都需要朋友，朋友可以丰富我们的生活。
Měi gè rén dōu xū yào péngyou,péngyou kě yǐ fēng fù wǒ men de shēng huó.
Everyone needs friends, and friends can enrich our lives.
Text 4
茶或者咖啡都可以。你呢？你喝什么？
Chá huòzhě kāfēi dōu kěyǐ. Nǐ ne? Nǐ hē shénme?
Tea or coffee is fine. What about you? What do you drink?
Text 4
这样可以使她的脸看上去漂亮一些。
Zhèyàng kěyǐ shǐ tā de liǎn kàn shàngqù piàoliang yìxiē.
This can make her face look a bit prettier.
Text 1
在网上几乎什么都可以买到，你可以上网买书、买衣服、买包，还可以买家具、买手机。
Zài wǎng shàng jīhū shénme dōu kěyǐ mǎi dào, nǐ kěyǐ shàngwǎng mǎi shū, mǎi yīfu, mǎi bāo, hái kěyǐ mǎi jiājù, mǎi shǒujī.
Almost anything can be bought online; you can go online to buy books, clothes, and bags, and you can also buy furniture and phones.
Text 5
在网上几乎什么都可以买到，你可以上网买书、买衣服、买包，还可以买家具、买手机。
Zài wǎng shàng jīhū shénme dōu kěyǐ mǎi dào, nǐ kěyǐ shàngwǎng mǎi shū, mǎi yīfu, mǎi bāo, hái kěyǐ mǎi jiājù, mǎi shǒujī.
Almost anything can be bought online; you can go online to buy books, clothes, and bags, and you can also buy furniture and phones.
Text 5
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