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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
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[kěyǐ]
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1.
动
提出一种可能的选择
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甲公司进不去，可以进乙公司。
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2.
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能够
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玉米秸秆可以做饲料。
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3.
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条件、环境、情理上许可
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你不可以乱来
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谁都可以提意见。
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4.
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值得
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这个电视剧倒可以看看。
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5.
形
(算)不错；勉强过得去(前面常加"还")
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他普通话说得还可以。
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表示在程度上超出想象(前面常加"真")
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饭量大得可以
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这条河污染得真够可以的了。
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Examples
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草可以做饲料，也可以造纸。
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Straw can be used both for fodder and for papermaking.
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借你的笔用一下可以吗？ —当然可以。
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May I borrow your pen? —Certainly! (or Sure!)
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在大江大海中游泳，既可以锻炼身体，又可以锻炼意志。
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Swimming in big rivers and seas helps to build up both physical strength and willpower.
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这把步枪可以连发，也可以快速点发。
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This rifle can give running fire and rapid bursts of fire.
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购买这种饮料可以获取一定分值，以后可以兑换奖品。
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You can get certain bonus points by buying this kind of drink, which can be exchanged for gifts in the future.
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这种洗面奶不仅可以洁肤还可以护肤。
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This kind of facial foam can clean and protect your skin.
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棉籽油可以加工成食用油，也可以用于工业生产。
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Cottonseed oil can either be processed to edible oil or applied in industrial production.
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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。
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The centrifuge machine has wide usages. It can either be used in exploiting a mine, or in food manufacturing.
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石油气既可以用作燃料又可以用作化工原料。
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Petroleum gas can be used as fuel as well as a chemical material.
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忧劳可以兴国，逸豫可以亡身。
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Collocations
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可以学会
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can learn to
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可以实现
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can achieve
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可以忍受
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can bear/stand
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可以走
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can leave
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可以开始
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can start
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可以提意见
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can give suggestions
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还可以
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well; so-so; all right
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写得可以
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a nice article
nciku Note
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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" bù before the modal verbs is the negative forms of these verbs.
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