可以 - Mandarin word #41

可以

kěyǐ

Traditional: 可以

HSK 1

#41 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

can, may (permission or possibility)

Stroke order

可

以

？

May I come in?

脑nǎo。

You can use my computer.

抽chōu烟yān。

Smoking is not allowed here.

班bān？

May I leave work early tomorrow?

。

I can help you cook.

不会

cannot, does not know how to; will not

不能

cannot, must not (prohibition or incapacity)

会

can, to know how to; will; meeting

能

can, to be able to (physical capacity)

要

to want; will; need to

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 1.