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本可 (bén kě) — “Could have, originally could” in Chinese

本可 (bén kě) means “could have, originally could” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

could have

originally could

The characters in 本可

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
bén5root, origin, fundamental, main
可
kě5can, may, suitable

More words starting with 本

  • běn本bù不xiǎng想Didn't originally want to, Hadn't intended to
  • běn本bù不dǎ打suàn算Didn't intend to, Wasn't going to
  • běn本shū书this book
  • běn本shi事ability, skill
  • běn本rén人I, myself
  • bén本yǐ以wéi为I originally thought, I had thought
  • běn本huì会this association, this society
  • běn本gōng公sī司This company, Our company
  • běn本fèn分Duty, Responsibility
  • běn本ké可yǐ以could have, might have
  • běn本míng名real name, birth name
  • běn本zhōu周this week, the current week

Frequently asked questions

What does 本可 mean in Chinese?
本可 (bén kě) means “could have, originally could”.
How do you pronounce 本可?
本可 is pronounced bén kě in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “could have” in Chinese?
“could have” is 本可 (bén kě) in Chinese.
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