Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.approve
不置可否
decline to comment
认可
approve
许可
permit
- 2
v.can; may
时间可化解所有忧伤。
Time heals all sorrows.
他的话不可尽信。
You cannot believe everything he says.
由此可见。
Thus it can be seen that.
antonym
- 3
conj.but; yet; however
文字虽短,内容可不错。
It's a short piece of writing, but it's meaningful in content.
我嘴里不说,心里可高兴啦。
I said nothing, but felt extremely happy inside.
她很忙,可她总会抽时间去帮助别人。
She is very busy, but she always finds time to help other people.
synonym
- 4
v.worth (doing); need (doing)
可贵
noble
这场戏可看。
The play is worth seeing.
可钦可佩
very admirable
- 5
adv.fmlabout
年可二十
about 20 years of age
长可七尺
about seven chi in length
重可百斤
weigh about 100 jin
- 6
adv.(used in a declarative sentence for emphasis) so; such; very
他待人可好了,谁都喜欢她。
He treats people so well that everybody likes him.
昨天夜里的风可大了。
Last night the wind was so ferocious.
你要记着,可别忘了。
Mind you don't forget it.
- 7
adv.(used in a rhetorical question for emphasis) ever; actually; on earth
都这么说,可谁见过呢?
Everybody says so, but who has ever seen it?
这可让我怎么办呢?
What can I do about it?
- 8
adv.(used in a question for emphasis); really
这件事她可愿意?
Is she really willing to do it?
你可曾跟她谈过这个问题?
Have you ever talked to her about this problem?
近来可好?
How have you been doing?
- 9
v.suit; fit
这个帽子你可心吗?
Does the hat suit you?
这回倒可了她的心了。
It suited her perfectly this time.
- 10
go as far as possible
可着钱花
spend within one's budget
Words and phrases with 可
- 可人[word]one with strong points worth recommending; satisfying
- 可敬[word]venerable
- 可喜[word]gratifying
- 可能性[word]possibility
- 可笑[word]funny; ridiculous
- 可靠性[word]reliability
- 可爱[word]lovable
- 可控[word]controllable
- 可恶[word]detestable
- 可想而知[idiom]one can well imagine
- 可歌可泣[idiom]move one to song and tears
- 可圈可点[idiom]laudable
- 可有可无[idiom]not indispensable
- 可怜巴巴[idiom]pitiable; few
- 可喜可贺[idiom]It's really gratifying that...
- 可乘之机[idiom]chance to take advantage of