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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

可以 [kěyǐ]
  1. 1. aux vb [能够] can
    别人能做到的,你也可以
    If other people can do it, so can you.
  2. 2. aux vb [有权] may
    这个俱乐部任何人都可以参加。
    Anyone may attend this club.
  3. 3. adjective [不坏] not bad
    他乒乓球打得还可以
    He's not bad at table tennis.
  4. 4. adjective [厉害] awful
    今天我忙得够可以的。
    I'm awfully busy today.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

可以 [kěyǐ]
  1. 1. may
  2. 2. O.K.
  3. 3. wilco
  4. 4. amen
  5. 5. adjective OK,okay
  6. 6. roger
  7. 7. beauty
  8. 8. must
  9. 9. do
  10. 10. can

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

可以 [kěyǐ]
  1. 1. 提出一种可能的选择
    甲公司进不去,可以进乙公司。
  2. 2. 能够
    玉米秸秆可以做饲料。
  3. 3. 条件、环境、情理上许可
    你不可以乱来
    谁都可以提意见。
  4. 4. 值得
    这个电视剧倒可以看看。
  5. 5. (算)不错;勉强过得去(前面常加"还")
    他普通话说得还可以
  6. 6. 表示在程度上超出想象(前面常加"真")
    饭量大得可以
    这条河污染得真够可以的了。

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这把步枪可以连发,也可以快速点发。
This rifle can give running fire and rapid bursts of fire.
购买这种饮料可以获取一定分值,以后可以兑换奖品。
You can get certain bonus points by buying this kind of drink, which can be exchanged for gifts in the future.
这种洗面奶不仅可以洁肤还可以护肤。
This kind of facial foam can clean and protect your skin.
棉籽油可以加工成食用油,也可以用于工业生产。
Cottonseed oil can either be processed to edible oil or applied in industrial production.
离心机的用途很广泛,既可以用于开矿也可以用于食品制作。
The centrifuge machine has wide usages. It can either be used in exploiting a mine, or in food manufacturing.
石油气既可以用作燃料又可以用作化工原料。
Petroleum gas can be used as fuel as well as a chemical material.
乙酸不仅可以制醋,还可用于制造其他工业的原料。
Acetic acid can be made not only into vinegar but also other industrial materials.
奶奶说佩带宝玉可以发祥避邪,可她不信。
She doesn't believe grandma when she says that wearing jade helps one avoid evil.
根据他的口音可以判断出他可能来自下江地区。
From his accent we can infer that he maybe from the lower reaches of the Yangze River.
高梁茬口可以种玉米或大豆。

Collocations

可以学会
can learn to
可以实现
can achieve
可以忍受
can bear/stand
可以
can leave
可以开始
can start
可以提意见
can give suggestions
可以
well; so-so; all right
写得可以
a nice article

Word Decomposition

play
[kě]
+ play
[yǐ]

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行程 [xíngchē]

  • 1.drive a vehicle
  • 2.line; row; rank | trade; …
  • 3.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 4.go; walk; travel; cover
  • 5.drive a vehicle

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nciku Note

Modal verbs

Modal verbs: "想", "要", "可以", "会"

Modal verbs such as "想" xiǎng, "要" yào, "可以" kěyǐ, "会" huì are often put before verbs to show will, capability or possibility. putting "不" before the modal verbs is the negative forms of these verbs.

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