Chinese word dictionary

可以

kěyǐ · can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good

Practice word

Word information

Simplified可以

Traditional可以

Pinyinkěyǐ

Part of speech动、形

HSK 3.01

HSK 2.02

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

可kě

may, can, -able; possibly

以yǐ

according to; so as to; because of; then

How to learn 可以

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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可能kěnéng

might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[ge4]

所以suǒyǐ

therefore; as a result; so; the reason why

可kě

(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however

可爱kě’ài

adorable; cute; lovely

可是kěshì

but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed

以后yǐhòu

after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future