可以話 [－－话]

Jyutping ho2 ji5 waa6
Pinyin kě yǐ huà

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    用​嚟​減弱​一句​陳​述​嘅​語​氣
    (hedge in statements) it can be said that
    • 佢可以話係我哋班入面最叻嘅學生。
      佢可以话系我哋班入面最叻嘅学生。
      keoi5 ho2 ji5 waa6 hai6 ngo5 dei6 baan1 jap6 min6 zeoi3 lek1 ge3 hok6 saang1.
      It can be said that he is the best student in our class.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    严格啲讲，呢套理论唔可以话系啱。
    嚴格啲講，呢套理論唔可以話係啱。
    jim4 gaak3 di1 gong2 ， nei4 tou3 lei5 leon6 m4 ho2 ji5 waa2 hai6 ngaam1 。
    • Strictly speaking, the theory is not correct.
  2. Cantonese
    你可唔可以话我知我错喺边呀？
    你可唔可以話我知我錯喺邊呀？
    nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 waa2 ngo5 zi1 ngo5 co3 hai2 bin1 aa3 ？
    • Will you tell me where I am wrong?
    • Will you tell me where I'm wrong?
  3. Cantonese
    有冇人可以话我听电灯胆嘅原理系点㗎？
    有冇人可以話我聽電燈膽嘅原理係點㗎？
    jau5 mou5 jan4 ho2 ji5 waa2 ngo5 ting1 din6 dang1 daam2 ge3 jyun4 lei5 hai6 dim2 gaa3 ？
    • Who can tell me how a light bulb works?
  4. Cantonese
    可以话系，亦都可以话唔系。
    可以話係，亦都可以話唔係。
    ho2 ji5 waa2 hai6 ， jik6 dou1 ho2 ji5 waa2 m4 hai6 。
    • Yes and no.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢一带可以话系不毛之地。
    呢一帶可以話係不毛之地。
    ni1 jat1 daai3 ho2 ji5 waa6 hai6 bat1 mou4 zi1 dei6.
    • This district is considered a barren wasteland.
  2. Cantonese
    雾可以话系地面嘅云。
    霧可以話係地面嘅雲。
    mou6 ho2 ji5 waa6 hai6 dei6 min6 ge3 wan4.
    • It can be said that fog is cloud near the ground.
  3. Cantonese
    佢嘅分析次次都好准确，可以话系茫茫股海里面嘅一盏明灯。
    佢嘅分析次次都好準確，可以話係茫茫股海裏面嘅一盞明燈。
    keoi5 ge3 fan1 sik1 ci3 ci3 dou1 hou2 zeon2 kok3, ho2 ji5 waa6 hai6 mong4 mong4 gu2 hoi2 leoi5 min6 ge3 jat1 zaan2 ming4 dang1.
    • His analysis turns out to be very accurate every time. To investors, he is a lighthouse in the stock market.
  4. Cantonese
    呢本书冇暴力情节，又有教育意义，可以话系老少咸宜。
    呢本書冇暴力情節，又有教育意義，可以話係老少咸宜。
    ni1 bun2 syu1 mou5 bou6 lik6 cing4 zit3, jau6 jau5 gaau3 juk6 ji3 ji6, ho2 ji5 waa6 hai6 lou5 siu3 haam4 ji4.
    • Devoid of violent scenes and full of educational elements, this book is suitable for all ages.
  5. Cantonese
    佢做咗咁多年嘢，冇功都有劳吖，你点可以话炒就炒㗎？
    佢做咗咁多年嘢，冇功都有勞吖，你點可以話炒就炒㗎？
    keoi5 zou6 zo2 gam3 do1 nin4 je5, mou5 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4 aa1, nei5 dim2 ho2 ji5 waa6 caau2 zau6 caau2 gaa3?
    • He's been working for this company for so long; you should appreciate his hard work. How can you just fire him like that?