可以

kě yǐ
HSK 2
can, may, possible, able to
verb

Example Sentences

我可以去图书馆吗？
wǒ kěyǐ qù túshū guǎn ma ？
Can I go to the library?
你可以帮我吗？
nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒma ？
Can you help me?
他可以参加这个活动。
tā kěyǐ cānjiā zhègè huódòng 。
He can participate in this activity.

Individual Characters

可kě
can, may, approve, be worth, suit
HSK 4
以yǐ
to use as, according to, because of

Words with similar meanings

能够nénggòu
able to
More formal usage, indicating capability or capacity.
可以的kěyǐde
all right
A common expression affirming permission or possibility.

Words Starting With 可

可能kě néng
might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
可爱kě ài
amiable; cute; lovely
可怜kě lián
pitiful; pathetic
可惜kě xī
it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad
可是kě shì
but; however

Words Ending With 以

所以suǒ yǐ
therefore; as a result; so
予以yǔ yǐ
to give; to impose; to apply
足以zú yǐ
sufficient to...; so much so that; so that

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HSK 2
All words for the HSK 2 test
Common Communication Phrases
Polite expressions, apologies, congratulatory phrases, and casual chat.
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.