Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English

Description

“可”是一个很常用的字,可以表示“能够”“可以”,也常常用来加强语气。

在口语里,“可”还有“但是”的意思。

Meanings

可以kěyǐ

can; may; be able to

这里可以拍照吗?

but; however (colloquial)

我想去,可是没有时间。

used to emphasize; really; indeed

今天可真冷!

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Notes

  • Nuance

    as an emphasis marker (可真、可好), 可 adds strong feeling and is very common in speech.

  • Etymology

    可 appears in many compounds meaning 'able to' or 'worth' (可爱=lovable, 可能=possible).

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