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可

kě

may, can, -able; possibly

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Example sentences

  • 不可能!

    Bù kě néng

    It can't be!

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  • 不可能的。

    Bù kě néng de

    That can't be it.

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  • 这不可能。

    Zhè bù kě néng

    That's impossible.

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  • 这可真好。

    Zhè kě zhēn hǎo

    This is quite good.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 可

  • 可以kě yǐ 3–3 → 2–3can; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
  • 可能kě néng 3–2 might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
  • 可是kě shì 3–4 but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
  • 可爱kě ài 3–4 adorable; cute; lovely
  • 可怕kě pà 3–4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
  • 可靠kě kào 3–4 reliable
  • 认可rèn kě 4–3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK
  • 可乐kě lè 3–4 amusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola
  • 可怜kě lián 3–2 pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on
  • 可惜kě xī 3–1 it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
  • 可见kě jiàn 3–4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
  • 可kě 3(prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very