可以

kěyǐ

can; may

verbadjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 1
Dictionary entry

can; may; possible

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可
以

See it in sentences

我可以坐这儿吗？

Wǒ kěyǐ zuò zhèr ma?

English

May I sit here?

明天你可以来吗？

Míngtiān nǐ kěyǐ lái ma?

English

Can you come tomorrow?

Goes with

  • 可以吗is it all right; may I
  • 可以买can buy; may buy

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Built with this character · 14 words

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

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以

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