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kě yǐ
HSK 2

How to write 可以 (kě yǐ) in Chinese

可以 (pinyin: kě yǐ, written "ke yi" or "keyi") means can. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 可以.

Meaning

  • can
  • may
  • possible
  • able to

Stroke order

可
以

Character breakdown

可kěcan, may; but; -able (suffix in 可怕 etc.)以yǐwith, by means of; according to; so as to

Examples

当然可以。这是菜单。
dāng rán kě yǐ. zhè shì cài dān.
Of course. Here's the menu.
一个人。我可以看一下菜单吗?
yí ge rén. wǒ kě yǐ kàn yí xià cài dān ma?
Just one. May I have a look at the menu?
总的来说,可以一去,但不是必去。
zǒng de lái shuō, kě yǐ yí qù, dàn bú shì bì qù.
Overall: worth going once, but not a must-visit.
传统说法是,把家里打扫干净,可以扫走过去一年的霉运。
chuán tǒng shuō fǎ shì, bǎ jiā lǐ dǎ sǎo gān jìng, kě yǐ sǎo zǒu guò qù yì nián de méi yùn.
The traditional saying is that cleaning the house sweeps away the bad luck of the past year.
Learn 可以 in Lesson 4: May I? Maybe. Right!→

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