HSK 2 vocabulary › 可以
可以
可以 in English: can; may
kě yǐ
can; may
How to pronounce 可以
kě yǐ (without tone marks: ke yi). kě is a third (low, dipping) tone; yǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 可以
可 kě
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit
以 yǐ
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
Example sentences with 可以
| 现在，我可以游一点了。 | from Swimming for the First Time |
| 他说：“你每天锻炼，一定可以完成。” | from The Call Before the Race |
| 三个月后，网上订单带来了新顾客，而老顾客仍然可以面对面聊天。 | from A New Plan for the Traditional Market |
Related words
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen); possible | HSK 2 |
| 因为……所以…… | yīnwèi…suǒyǐ… | because...; therefore... | HSK 2 |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable; cute | HSK 3 |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before; formerly | HSK 3 |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful; pathetic | HSK 4 |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however | HSK 4 |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity; what a pity | HSK 4 |
| 以 | yǐ | to use; by means of | HSK 4 |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi | to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) | HSK 4 |
| 可见 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear | HSK 5 |