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Learn Chinese in 1 min: How to say "can" in Chinese?

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DetailHSK Words

approve / permit / be able to

by means of / in order to / with

 
Example 1

我 也 可以 来 吗?

Wǒ yě kě yǐ lái ma?

Can I come too?

用法 1: 请求许可

Use 可以...吗? to politely ask for permission.

Subject + 可以 + Verb + 吗?

用法 2: 陈述可能

Use 可以 to state that something is possible or permitted.

Subject + 可以 + Verb Phrase.

Example 2

我们 仍然 可以 做 朋友。

Wǒmen réngrán kěyǐ zuò péngyou.

We can still be friends.

相关词汇

  • 也 (yě) - also, too
  • 仍然 (réngrán) - still, yet (more formal than 还 hái)
  • 做朋友 (zuò péngyou) - to be friends, to make friends

文化小贴士

To respond to a 可以...吗? question, a simple "可以" (kě yǐ) means "Yes, you can," while "不可以" (bù kě yǐ) means "No, you can't." It's direct and clear.

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