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can; may; able to can; may; able to; certain(ly); to suit; (particle used for emphasis)
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to use; according to; so as to to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
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可
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以
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可
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以
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
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- Mandarin
- (Standard)
- (Pinyin): kěyǐ, kèi
- (Zhuyin): ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ, ㄎㄟˋ
- (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): ko3 yi3
- (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): кәйи (kəyi, II-III)
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): ho2 ji5
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): ho2 yi4
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): khó-yî
- Eastern Min (BUC): kō̤-ī
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien, POJ): khó-í / khóⁿ-í
- (Teochew, Peng'im): ko2 in2
- Wu (Wugniu)
可以
- can; may
- 你不可以走。 ― Nǐ bù kěyǐ zǒu. ― You may not leave.
這裡可以拍照嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
这里可以拍照吗？ [MSC, simp.]- Zhèlǐ kěyǐ pāizhào ma? [Pinyin]
- May I take pictures here?
- can; to be able to
我在哪兒可以弄到電話卡？ [MSC, trad.]
我在哪儿可以弄到电话卡？ [MSC, simp.]- Wǒ zài nǎr kěyǐ nòng dào diànhuàkǎ? [Pinyin]
- Where can I get a telephone card?
現在科學可以說明許多神秘的事。 [MSC, trad.]
现在科学可以说明许多神秘的事。 [MSC, simp.]- Xiànzài kēxué kěyǐ shuōmíng xǔduō shénmì de shì. [Pinyin]
- Science can now account for many mysterious things.
根據他的口音可以判斷出他可能來自下江地區。 [MSC, trad.]
根据他的口音可以判断出他可能来自下江地区。 [MSC, simp.]- Gēnjù tā de kǒuyīn kěyǐ pànduàn chū tā kěnéng láizì Xiàjiāng dìqū. [Pinyin]
- From his accent we can infer that he maybe is from the downstream area of the Yangtze River.
- ... can be used to ... (usually with ellipsed 之 (zhī, “this”)); literally: 可 (“can”) + 以 (“by; by means of; according to”)
- 棉花可以織布／棉花可以织布 ― miánhuā kěyǐ zhībù ― cotton can be used to weave cloth (lit. cotton, (one) can by this weave cloth)
- 水可以發電／水可以发电 ― shuǐ kěyǐ fādiàn ― water can be used to generate electricity (lit. water, (one) can by this generate electricity)
五畝之宅，樹之以桑，五十者可以衣帛矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
五亩之宅，树之以桑，五十者可以衣帛矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Mencius, c. 4th century BCE
- Wǔ mǔ zhī zhái, shù zhī yǐ sāng, wǔshí zhě kě yǐ yī bó yǐ. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
忠之屬也，可以一戰。戰則請從。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
忠之属也，可以一战。战则请从。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Commentary of Zuo, c. 4th century BCE
- Zhōng zhī shǔ yě, kě yǐ yī zhàn. Zhàn zé qǐng cóng. [Pinyin]
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它山之石，可以爲錯。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
它山之石，可以为错。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Tā shān zhī shí, kě yǐ wèi cuò. [Pinyin]
- The stones from other mountains, can be used as sharpening stones (lit. can make sharpening stones by them)
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
可以 (“can; may”)
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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可, 可以, 得
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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可, 可以, 得
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| Mandarin
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Taiwan
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可以
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| Malaysia
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可以
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| Singapore
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可以
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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可以, 得 >
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| Hong Kong
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可以, 得 >
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| Taishan
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可以
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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可以
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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可以
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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做得
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| Hakka
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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做得
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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做得, 可以, 使得
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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做得
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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使得, 做得
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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做得
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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會用
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| Kuching (Hepo)
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做得
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| Singapore (Dabu)
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做得
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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使得, 會使得
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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會使
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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會使, 會當, 會做, 會用, 會用得, 會得, 會得通, 會通, 通
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| Quanzhou
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會做, 會做得, 會用, 會用得, 會得, 會得通, 會通, 通
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| Zhangzhou
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會使, 會當, 會用, 會用得, 會得, 會得通, 會通, 通
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| Taipei
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會使, 會當
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| New Taipei (Sanxia)
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會使, 會當
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| Kaohsiung
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會用得, 會使, 會當
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| Yilan
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會使, 會當
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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會使, 會當
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| Taichung
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會用得, 會使得
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| Tainan
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會用得, 會使, 會當, 會得, 會得通, 通
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| Hsinchu
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會用得, 會使
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| Kinmen
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會使, 會當
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| Penghu (Magong)
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會使, 會當
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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會, 會使
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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會使, 會做, 會用, 會得, 會當, 會通
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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會做, 會用, 會用得, 會做得
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| Medan (Hokkien)
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會使
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| Chaozhou
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可以
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| Jieyang
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好, 可以
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| Haifeng
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會得
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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會使, 會得
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| Wenchang
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可以
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| Qionghai
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可以
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| Singapore (Hainanese)
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可以
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| Zhongshan Min
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Shaxi (Longdu)
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得
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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好, 可以
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| Suzhou
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好
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| Ningbo
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好
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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做得, 可以得
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| Note
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> - used after the verb
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Dialectal synonyms of
能 (“can”)
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Location
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能
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能, 能夠, 可以
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| Mandarin
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Taiwan
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能, 能夠, 可以
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| Malaysia
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能
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| Singapore
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能, 能夠, 可以
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| Cantonese
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Hong Kong
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可以
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| Hakka
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Kuching (Hepo)
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得
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| Eastern Min
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Singapore (Fuqing)
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會
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| Southern Min
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Penang (Hokkien)
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會, 會使
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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會, 會使
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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會, 會通
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| Zhongshan Min
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Shaxi (Longdu)
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得, 可以
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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好
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| Suzhou
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好
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| Ningbo
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好
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See also
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Adjective
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可以
- passable; pretty good; not bad; all right; OK
你休息就可以了。 [MSC, trad. and simp.]- Nǐ xiūxi jiù kěyǐ le. [Pinyin]
- If you rest a while, you'll be alright.
- to a great extent
這真閑得可以。 [MSC, trad.]
这真闲得可以。 [MSC, simp.]- From: 朱自清, 《回來雜記》
- Zhè zhēn xián dé kěyǐ. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- capable; remarkable
- 你小子可以啊。 ― Nǐ xiǎozǐ kěyǐ a. ― You (affectionate) are remarkable.
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