What does 可 mean in Chinese?
可 (kě) means (prefix) can; may; able to; -able.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
可
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
02
to approve; to permit
03
to suit
04
(particle used for emphasis) certainly; very
05
but; however
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 可
How do you pronounce 可?
可 is pronounced kě. It also has the reading kè.
Is 可 an HSK word?
可 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 可?
可 is used as a 连词 / 副词 (conjunction / adverb) in Chinese.
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