可以 Pronunciation and Pinyin
可以 Usage and Examples
can
may
okay
fine
可以付你英镑，也可以付你美元。
You can be paid in pounds sterling or American dollars.
我可以听到炮声。
I could hear gunfire.
The characters in 可以
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 可
- kě可dīng丁kě可mǎo卯kě可dīng丁kě可mǎo卯ér儿exactly right, perfectly fitting
- kě可bù不Exactly, You bet
- kě可bù不xiǎo小Quite large, Considerable
- kě可bù不xiǎng想really don't want to, wouldn't want to
- kě可bú不shì是Exactly! That's right!
- kě可bù不jiǎn简dān单It's not simple., It's not easy.
- kě可bù不néng能Must not, Cannot
- kě可bù不néng能zài再No more, Can't anymore
- kě可bù不xíng行No way, Can't do that
- kě可lè乐cola, amusing
- kě可qīn亲approachable, amiable
- ké可yǐ以xiū休xi息de的rest-friendly, suitable for rest
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Open the tool →Questions about 可以
What does 可以 mean in Chinese?
可以 (ké yǐ) means “can, may, okay, fine”.
How do you pronounce 可以?
可以 is pronounced ké yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “can” in Chinese?
“can” is 可以 (ké yǐ) in Chinese.
How is 可以 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 可以, each with pinyin and an English translation.