Chinese word dictionary

可堪

kě kān · how can one endure?; to be able to endure

Word information

Simplified可堪
Traditional可堪
Pinyinkě kān
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 可堪

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.

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