(kě yǐ) - can, may (permission or possibility) in Mandarin
kěyǐTraditional: 可以
HSK 1
#41 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
can, may (permission or possibility)
Word origin
可以 means can or may. 可 (kě) means able or permitted. 以 (yǐ) means by means of or with, originally a graph depicting a tool or the act of using.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 可 (kě, able) + 以 (yǐ, by means of)
Stroke order
可
以
Examples
？
May I come in?
。
You can use my computer.
烟。
Smoking is not allowed here.
？
May I leave work early tomorrow?
。
I can help you cook.
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