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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)
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
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?
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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
买过一次，这儿的东西还可以，就是不便宜。
Mǎi guo yí cì, zhèr de dōngxi hái kěyǐ, jiùshì bù piányi.
I bought once; the stuff here is okay, just not cheap.
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.
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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
是啊，除了看新闻，人们还可以在网上听歌、看电影、买东西。
Shì a, chúle kàn xīnwén, rénmen hái kěyǐ zài wǎngshàng tīng gē, kàn diànyǐng, mǎi dōngxi.
Yes, besides reading the news, people can also listen to music, watch movies, and shop online.
Text 3
还可以，他们问的问题都挺容易的，就是我有点儿紧张。
Hái kěyǐ, tāmen wèn de wèntí dōu tǐng róngyì de, jiùshì wǒ yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.
It was okay. The questions they asked were pretty easy. I was just a little nervous.
Text 1
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