Component |
Pinyin |
Meanings |
可 |
kě |
1. can; may; be able to |
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可溶 - soluble |
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可 大 可 小 - can be serious or minor |
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這 袋子zi 可 盛 五十 公斤。 - This bag can hold 50 kilos. |
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他 沒有 家 可 住。 - He had no place to live. |
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2. to approve; to permit |
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許可 - to permit, to allow |
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認可 - to approve |
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3. to fit; suit |
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可心 - satisfying |
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可口 - tasty |
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4. to be worth doing |
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可愛 - cute; adorable, lit=worth loving |
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可歌可泣 - epic; moving, lit=worth praising and crying over |
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四川 可 玩 的 地方fang 太 多 了。 - There are too many places in Sichuan worth visiting. |
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5. but; however |
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Synonyms: 可是 |
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6. (Particle used for emphasis.) |
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7. (archaic) (Used in questions for emphasis.) |
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8. 您 一向 可 好? - How have you been lately? |
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9. (Used in rhetorical questions for emphasis.) |
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10. (Used in declarative sentences for emphasis.) |
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11. 我 喜歡huan 的 運動 可 多 了。 - There are many sports that I like. |
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12. 我 可 不 太 知道。 - I don't really know. |
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13. (Used in exclamatory sentences for emphasis.) |
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14. 這 可 不行 啊! - But this won't do! |
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15. (Used in imperative sentences for emphasis.) |
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16. (literary) about; around |
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17. (literary) to recover completely (from an illness) |
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18. =====Usage notes===== |
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19. When Mandarin speakers wish to imitate the sound of the dialectal pronunciation of 可 in written form, the character 可. |
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闊以 - (imitates the sound of 可以 in dialectal Chinese) |
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闊落 - (imitates the sound of 可樂 in dialectal Chinese) |
kè |
20. Only used in 可汗 |
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21. Variant of 嗬 |
可 |
kě |
1. can; may; be able to | |
可溶 - soluble |
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可 大 可 小 - can be serious or minor |
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這 袋子zi 可 盛 五十 公斤。 - This bag can hold 50 kilos. |
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他 沒有 家 可 住。 - He had no place to live. |
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2. to approve; to permit |
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許可 - to permit, to allow |
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認可 - to approve |
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3. to fit; suit |
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可心 - satisfying |
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可口 - tasty |
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4. to be worth doing |
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可愛 - cute; adorable, lit=worth loving |
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可歌可泣 - epic; moving, lit=worth praising and crying over |
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四川 可 玩 的 地方fang 太 多 了。 - There are too many places in Sichuan worth visiting. |
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5. but; however |
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Synonyms: 可是 |
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6. (Particle used for emphasis.) |
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7. (archaic) (Used in questions for emphasis.) |
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8. 您 一向 可 好? - How have you been lately? |
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9. (Used in rhetorical questions for emphasis.) |
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10. (Used in declarative sentences for emphasis.) |
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11. 我 喜歡huan 的 運動 可 多 了。 - There are many sports that I like. |
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12. 我 可 不 太 知道。 - I don't really know. |
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13. (Used in exclamatory sentences for emphasis.) |
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14. 這 可 不行 啊! - But this won't do! |
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15. (Used in imperative sentences for emphasis.) |
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16. (literary) about; around |
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17. (literary) to recover completely (from an illness) |
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18. =====Usage notes===== |
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19. When Mandarin speakers wish to imitate the sound of the dialectal pronunciation of 可 in written form, the character 可. |
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闊以 - (imitates the sound of 可以 in dialectal Chinese) |
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闊落 - (imitates the sound of 可樂 in dialectal Chinese) |
kè |
20. Only used in 可汗 |
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21. Variant of 嗬 |