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  • 1

    v.(indicating permission) can; may

    • nǐ bù kě yǐ qù

      可以

      You can't go.

    • nǐ kě yǐ bāng wǒ yī gè máng ma

      可以一个

      Could you do me a favor?

    • zhè ge jiào shì kě yǐ fàng èr shí zhāng zhuō zi

      这个教室可以二十桌子

      The classroom can hold 20 tables.

    • nǐ kě yǐ děng yī xià ma

      可以一下

      can you wait for a little while?

  • 2

    v.(indicating possibility or capability) can; may; be able to

    • nǐ wán quán kě yǐ zhè me shuō

      完全可以这么

      You may well say so.

    • wǒ bāng máng kě yǐ dàn bù néng shén me shì dōu jiào wǒ gàn

      帮忙可以什么

      I don't mind helping, but I draw the line at doing everything you want me to do.

    • zhè shì gè kě yǐ tǎo lùn de wèn tí

      可以讨论问题

      This is open to discussion.

    • zhè piàn mài zi yǐ jīng shú le kě yǐ gē le

      麦子已经可以

      The wheat in this field is ripe enough for harvesting.

  • 3

    adj.infmlpassable; pretty good; not bad

    • tā xué xí de hái kě yǐ

      学习可以

      Her studies are going pretty well.

    • tā de rì zi guò de hái kě yǐ

      日子可以

      He's getting along okay.

    • zhè bù piān hái kě yǐ nǐ bù fáng qù kàn yī kàn

      可以不妨

      This film is pretty good, you might as well go and see it.

    • zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ de chéng jì hái kě yǐ

      考试成绩可以

      My grades in this exam are not bad.

  • 4

    v.be worth (doing)

    • zhè wèn tí hěn kě yǐ yán jiū yī fān

      问题可以研究一番

      This question is worth looking into.

    • zhè bù yǐng piàn kě yǐ yī kàn

      影片可以

      This film is worth seeing.

    • nà ge dì fang bù suàn dà bù guò hái kě yǐ qù kàn kan

      那个地方不过可以

      It's not a big place. It is worthy of a visit, though.

  • 5

    adj.infmlterrible; awful

    • tā jīn tiān máng de kě yǐ

      今天可以

      He's awfully busy today.

    • nǐ nà liǎng jù huà shuō de zhēn kě yǐ gòu tā men shòu de

      可以他们

      Those remarks of yours were more than they could stomach.

    • tiān qì shí zai rè de kě yǐ

      天气实在可以

      It's really hot indeed.