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Jyutping ho2 ji5
Pinyin kě yǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. can
  2. may
  3. possible
  4. able to
  5. not bad
  6. pretty good
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) so so
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    情況​容許​;​表示​一件​事有​客觀​條件​去​發生​;​同接​尾​嘅​ ​到​dou2
    (under the particular circumstance) may; can; to be able to; similar to post-verbal 到dou2
    • 我而家好忙,唔可以同你傾。
      我而家好忙,唔可以同你倾。
      ngo5 ji4 gaa1 hou2 mong5, m4 ho2 ji5 tung4 nei5 king1.
      I'm very busy right at the moment. I can't talk to you.
  2. 動詞
    能力​所​及​;​同接​尾​嘅​ ​到​dou2
    can; to be able to (in terms of ability); similar to post-verbal 到dou2
    • 佢一餐可以食五碗飯㗎。
      佢一餐可以食五碗饭㗎。
      keoi5 jat1 caan1 ho2 ji5 sik6 ng5 wun2 faan6 gaa3.
      He can eat five bowls of rice in a meal.
    • 佢一次過可以拎到十隻水杯。
      佢一次过可以拎到十只水杯。
      keoi5 jat1 ci3 gwo3 ho2 ji5 ling1 dou2 sap6 zek3 seoi2 bui1.
      He can hold ten cups at a time.
  3. 動詞
    用​嚟​帶出​一樣​嘢​嘅​用途​;​同接​尾​嘅​ ​到​dou2
    can be used to; similar to post-verbal 到dou2
    • 呢部機可以睇DVD㗎。
      呢部机可以睇DVD㗎。
      ni1 bou6 gei1 ho2 ji5 tai2 di1 wi1 di1 gaa3.
      This machine can be used to play DVDs.
    • 佢可以幫手打字喎。
      佢可以帮手打字㖞。
      keoi5 ho2 ji5 bong1 sau2 daa2 zi6 wo3.
      He can help with typing.
  4. 動詞
    得到​准許​;​同​ ​得​dak1
    allowed to; may; similar to 得dak1
    • 過咗十一點,淨係女仔先可以入嚟㗎。
      过咗十一点,净系女仔先可以入嚟㗎。
      gwo3 zo2 sap6 jat1 dim2, zing6 hai6 neoi5 zai2 sin1 ho2 ji5 jap6 lai4 gaa3.
      Only girls are allowed to come in after eleven o'clock.
    • 你唔可以咁粗魯㗎!
      你唔可以咁粗鲁㗎!
      nei5 m4 ho2 ji5 gam3 cou1 lou5 gaa3!
      You should not be rude to others!
    • 你可以嚟,我冇所謂。
      你可以嚟,我冇所谓。
      nei5 ho2 ji5 lai4, ngo5 mou5 so2 wai6.
      You may come. I am fine with it.
  5. 動詞
    用​嚟​帶​出​自己​做到​嘅​提​議
    used to volunteer to do something (that one can manage); can
    • 我哋可以晏啲先嚟。
      我哋可以晏啲先嚟。
      ngo5 dei6 ho2 ji5 aan3 di1 sin1 lai4.
      We can come later.
    • 我可以聽日走之前嚟見你。
      我可以听日走之前嚟见你。
      ngo5 ho2 ji5 ting1 jat6 zau2 zi1 cin4 lai4 gin3 nei5.
      I can see you tomorrow before I leave.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    can; may
    • 這人來,為要作見證,就是為光作見證,叫眾人因他可以信。
      这人来,为要作见证,就是为光作见证,叫众人因他可以信。
      zhè rén lái , wèi yào zuò jiàn zhèng , jiù shì wèi guāng zuò jiàn zhèng , jiào zhòng rén yīn tā kě yǐ xìn .
      The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
    • 你不可以走。
      你不可以走。
      nǐ bù kě yǐ zǒu .
      You may not leave.
    • 這裡可以拍照嗎?
      这里可以拍照吗?
      zhè lǐ kě yǐ pāi zhào ma ?
      May I take pictures here?
  2. verb
    can; to be able to
    • 現在科學可以説明許多神秘的事。
      现在科学可以说明许多神秘的事。
      xiàn zài kē xué kě yǐ shuō míng xǔ duō shén mì de shì .
      Science can now account for many mysterious things.
    • 我在哪兒可以弄到電話卡?
      我在哪儿可以弄到电话卡?
      wǒ zài nǎ r5 kě yǐ nòng dào diàn huà kǎ ?
      Where can I get a telephone card?
    • 根據他的口音可以判斷出他可能來自下江地區。
      根据他的口音可以判断出他可能来自下江地区。
      gēn jù tā de kǒu yīn kě yǐ pàn duàn chū tā kě néng lái zì xià jiāng dì qū .
      From his accent we can infer that he maybe is from the downstream area of the Yangtze River.
  3. verb
    ... can be used to ... (usually with ellipsed 之 (zhī, “this”)); literally: 可 (“can”) + 以 (“by; by means of; according to”)
    • 棉花可以織布
      棉花可以织布
      mián huā kě yǐ zhī bù
      cotton can be used to weave cloth (lit. cotton, (one) can by this weave cloth)
    • 水可以發電
      水可以发电
      shuǐ kě yǐ fā diàn
      water can be used to generate electricity (lit. water, (one) can by this generate electricity)
  4. adj
    passable; pretty good; not bad; all right; OK
    • 你休息就可以了。
      你休息就可以了。
      nǐ xiū xi jiù kě yǐ le .
      If you rest a while, you'll be alright.
  5. adj
    to a great extent
    • 這真閒得可以。
      这真闲得可以。
      zhè zhēn xián dé kě yǐ .
      X
  6. adj
    capable; remarkable
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #322
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    如果我可以像那样的话...
    如果我可以像那樣的話...
    rú guǒ wǒ kě yǐ xiàng nà yàng de huà ...
    • If I could be like that...
  2. Mandarin
    人人都愿意相信美梦可以成真。
    人人都願意相信美夢可以成真。
    rén rén dōu yuàn yì xiāng xìn měi mèng kě yǐ chéng zhēn 。
    • Everyone would like to believe that dreams can come true.
    • Everybody would like to believe dreams can come true.
  3. Mandarin
    可以原谅我吗?
    可以原諒我嗎?
    kě yǐ yuán liàng wǒ ma ?
    • Can you forgive me?
    • Can you excuse me?
  4. Mandarin
    我可以用支票付吗?
    我可以用支票付嗎?
    wǒ kě yǐ yòng zhī piào fù ma ?
    • May I pay by check?
  5. Mandarin
    你可以骑上我的摩托车去遛一圈。
    你可以騎上我的摩托車去遛一圈。
    nǐ kě yǐ qí shàng wǒ de mó tuō chē qù liú yī quān 。
    • You can have a ride on my motorcycle.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢啲黏液可以当胶水用。
    呢啲黏液可以當膠水用。
    nei4 di1 nim1 jik6 ho2 ji5 dong3 gaau1 seoi2 jung6 。
    • This sticky liquid can be substituted for glue.
    • This sticky liquid can be used as a glue.
  2. Cantonese
    如果可以投胎嘅话,我想喺个有钱家庭度出世,咁就成世唔使忧喇。
    如果可以投胎嘅話,我想喺個有錢家庭度出世,咁就成世唔使憂喇。
    jyu4 gwo2 ho2 ji5 tau4 toi1 ge3 waa2 , ngo5 soeng2 hai2 go3 jau5 cin2 gaa1 ting4 dou6 ceot1 sai3 , gam3 zau6 seng4 sai3 m4 si2 jau1 laa3 。
    • If I could be reborn, I would want to be the child of a rich family, then I'd be set for life.
  3. Cantonese
    可唔可以举几个例子呀?
    可唔可以舉幾個例子呀?
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 geoi2 gei2 go3 lai6 zi2 aa3 ?
    • Please give us some examples.
  4. Cantonese
    我可唔可以食少少呀?
    我可唔可以食少少呀?
    ngo5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 sik6 siu2 siu2 aa3 ?
    • May I eat a little of it?
  5. Cantonese
    唔好意思,你可唔可以讲多次呀?
    唔好意思,你可唔可以講多次呀?
    m4 hou2 ji3 si3 , nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 do1 ci3 aa3 ?
    • I'm sorry, could you repeat that please?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今次晚会反应踊跃,可以再搞多几次。
    今次晚會反應踴躍,可以再搞多幾次。
    • This dinner party is quite a success, we should arrange it more often.
  2. Cantonese
    落雨仲好,可以留喺屋企休息下。
    落雨仲好,可以留喺屋企休息下。
    lok6 jyu5 zung6 hou2, ho2 ji5 lau4 hai2 uk1 kei2 jau1 sik1 haa5.
    • It's even better when it rains - I can stay at home and rest.
  3. Cantonese
    首歌个 file太大喇,可唔可以转咗做 mp3 先俾我?
    首歌個 file太大喇,可唔可以轉咗做 mp3 先俾我?
    sau2 go1 go3 faai1 lou2 taai3 daai6 laa3, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zyun3 zo2 zou6 em1 pi1 fi1 sin1 bei2 ngo5?
    • This song's file is too big, can you convert it into mp3 first before sending it to me?
  4. Cantonese
    应承得,就唔可以反口。
    應承得,就唔可以反口。
    jing1 sing4 dak1, zau6 m4 ho2 ji5 faan2 hau2.
    • Having (gone so far as to have) agreed on this, I cannot break my promise.
  5. Cantonese
    可以用三个印花换取一个礼品。
    可以用三個印花換取一個禮品。
    ho2 ji5 jung6 saam1 go3 jan3 faa1 wun6 ceoi2 jat1 go3 lai2 ban2.
    • You may get a gift by 3 stamps.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    听日有个重要deadline,但啲嘢仲未开始做,睇嚟可以准备定喺公司过夜。
    聽日有個重要deadline,但啲嘢仲未開始做,睇嚟可以準備定喺公司過夜。
  2. Cantonese
    佢以为自己可以做到条女嘅男朋友,其实畀人玩到一栋都冇,人哋当佢狗公咋。
    佢以為自己可以做到條女嘅男朋友,其實畀人玩到一棟都冇,人哋當佢狗公咋。
    keoi5 ji5 wai4 zi6 gei2 ho2 ji5 zou6 dou2 tiu4 neoi2 ge3 naam4 pang4 jau5, kei4 sat6 bei2 jan4 waan2 dou3 jat1 dung6 dou1 mou5, jan4 dei6 dong3 keoi5 gau2 gung1 zaa3.
  3. Cantonese
    我赞成同工不同酬,但机构成个lump sum嘅人工唔可以少,即是唔系要嚟畀机构悭钱。
    我贊成同工不同酬,但機構成個lump sum嘅人工唔可以少,即是唔係要嚟畀機構慳錢。
    yue:我贊成同工不同酬,但機構成個lump sum嘅人工唔可以少,即是唔係要嚟畀機構慳錢。
  4. Cantonese
    我唔出声唔代表你可以当我冇到。
    我唔出聲唔代表你可以當我冇到。
    ngo5 m4 ceot1 seng1 m4 doi6 biu2 nei5 ho2 ji5 dong3 ngo5 mou5 dou3.
  5. Cantonese
    你可唔可以帮我打探吓你公司请唔请人啊?
    你可唔可以幫我打探吓你公司請唔請人啊?
    nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 daa2 taam3 haa5 nei5 gung1 si1 ceng2 m4 ceng2 jan4 aa3?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    你可唔可以车我去地铁站呀?
    你可唔可以车我去地铁站呀?
    nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ce1 ngo5 heoi3 dei6 tit3 zaam6 aa3?
    • Can you drive me to the MTR station?
  2. Cantonese
    冇AC都可以
    冇AC都可以
    mou5 AC dou1 ho2 ji5
    • don't need an account
  3. Cantonese
    一年可以收三造米
    一年可以收三造米
    jat1 nin4 ho2 ji5 sau1 saam1 zou6 mai5
    • to be able to gather three harvests of rice a year
  4. Mandarin
    可以跟你借一个火吗?
    可以跟你借一個火嗎?
    kě yǐ gēn nǐ jiè yī ge huǒ ma ?
    • Can I borrow a light?
  5. Cantonese
    可唔可以借住五十蚊畀我先?
    可唔可以借住五十蚊畀我先?
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 ze3 zyu6 ng5 sap6 man1 bei2 ngo5 sin1?
    • Can you lend me $50?