Can in Chinese: 可以 (kě yǐ)
kě yǐ
can
Definitions
- 1can
- 2may
- 3possible
- 4able to
- 5not bad
- 6pretty good
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄎㄜˇ
kě
ㄧˇ
yǐ
Example sentences
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我可以爱。
wǒ kě yǐ ài。
I can love.
她可以来。
tā kě yǐ lái。
She may come.
Related words
以
yǐ
to use
可
kě
(prefix) can
可能
kě néng
might (happen)
所以
suǒ yǐ
therefore
可爱
kě ài
adorable
以后
yǐ hòu
after
以前
yǐ qián
before
以为
yǐ wéi
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
可怜
kě lián
pitiful
可是
kě shì
but
可惜
kě xī
it is a pity
可见
kě jiàn
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
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