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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)
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
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
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?
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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
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
你可以做苹果饭、香蕉饭，要是你愿意，还可以做西瓜饭。
nǐ kěyǐ zuò píngguǒ fàn,xiāngjiāo fàn,yàoshi nǐ yuànyì,hái kěyǐ zuò xīguā fàn.
You can make apple rice, banana rice; if you want, you can also make watermelon rice.
Text 4
在啤酒节上，你可以喝到世界上不同地方的啤酒。
Zài píjiǔjié shàng, nǐ kěyǐ hēdào shìjiè shàng bùtóng dìfāng de píjiǔ.
At the beer festival, you can drink beer from different places around the world.
Text 4
我最喜欢夏天，因为我可以穿漂亮的裙子了。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuan xiàtiān,yīnwèi wǒ kěyǐ chuān piàoliang de qúnzi le.
I like summer the most because I can wear pretty skirts.
Text 3
我女儿今年也七岁了。我希望她能跟您学跳舞，可以吗？
wǒ nǚ'ér jīnnián yě qī suì le.wǒ xīwàng tā néng gēn nín xué tiàowǔ,kěyǐ ma?
My daughter is also seven years old this year. I hope she can learn to dance from you. Is that okay?
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