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Definitions
- 1. can
- 2. may
- 3. able to
- 4. to approve
- 5. to permit
- 6. to suit
- 7. (particle used for emphasis) certainly
- 8. very
Example Sentences
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Words Containing 可
not essential
feasibility study
magnetic medium
executable (computing)
suddenly
homeless
readability
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
renewable resource
lincomycin
(botany) coca (loanword)
repulsive
tasty; to taste good
strange
cocobolo (loanword)
venerable
solubility
gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
can be expected to be a success
trusty
cutie
unstoppable
countless
addressable (computing)
necessary
neither for nor against sth
affirmative vote
can be divided (into parts)
impossible
Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930), Russian poet and dramatist
extensible markup language (XML)
to go through thick and thin together (idiom)
videophone
clindamycin
having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom)
clonidine (drug) (loanword)
with money, you can do anything (idiom)
renewable (resource)
(idiom) \no comment\
possibility; probability
to double up with laughter (idiom)
No time to lose! (idiom)
aggravating; irritating
unable to reply (idiom); left speechless
Markov process (math.)
indescribable (joy)
countable noun (in grammar of European languages)
act of God
to refuse to comment
(mining) recoverable
(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb
from this, it can be seen that...
to consider oneself unexcelled in the world
cannot; should not; must not
Quran (Islamic scripture)
flammable
nothing is impossible
to succeed at the first try (idiom)
worthy of celebration
inexpressible (idiom)
irreproachable (idiom)
reversibility
to approve
good or not?
affordability
once it gets started there's no stopping it
computer-readable
disgusting
gullible
pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
crêpe (loanword)
is it possible or not?
imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis
too wonderful for words
evidently
no way out
erasable
unable to refuse because of affection
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
negotiable securities
reliable
all are OK
pitiable
acceptable
cocoa (loanword)
unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
annoying
to be impossible to stop once started
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
cultivable
to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
reliable
a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)
nowhere to go
available
feasible
feasibility
to be nothing to write home about (idiom)
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
(Internet slang) nothing left to live for
you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
a suspect
no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
compressible
rare commodity worth hoarding
(dialect) unbearable
unattainable
agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable
(idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable
Quickly, tapioca milk tea franchise
see 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng]
Viagra
portability (programming language)
extremely important
shameful
xi or ksi (Greek letter Ξξ)
funny
Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer
can be used for
imminent
Marco Polo (1254-c. 1324), Venetian trader and explorer who traveled the Silk road to China, author of Il Milione (Travels of Marco Polo)
differentiable (math.)
Gospel according to St Mark
laudable
to act cute
if this can be tolerated, what cannot? (idiom)
might (happen)
equivalent to 就可以
miserably
band-aid
within reach
license
lamentable
to be treasured
just a very few (idiom); tiny number
variable
uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)
irreversible
unreliable
remarkable (performance, achievement etc)
reliability
to stink to high heaven
affable
proportion needed to approve a decision
(electronics) silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR)
tolerable
Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading \you must die\)
Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[qīng zàng gāo yuán]
impassable
commensurable
lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)
to adopt
adjustable
to allow
edible
base
irremediable
comparable
easily obtained
equivocal
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
suspicious
inflammable
see 可不是[kě bu shì]
how can one endure?
fissile material
Mike (name)
unsurpassed
lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)
lamentable
pronounceability
conceivable
pleasant
nonrenewable resource
hateful
inalienable
considerable
may not
irrevocable
to be awfully (busy etc)
croissant (loanword)
Pepsi
Diet Coke
irreversible
countless
encore (loanword)
overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
Coca-Cola
worth seeing
that's just the way it is
more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
need not
pathetic
The Coca-Cola Company
associativity (xy)z = x(yz) (math.)
soluble
degree of credibility
(idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop
well-fitting (of clothes)
inviolable
can be seen everywhere
to fit well (clothes)
not differentiable (function in calculus)
acceptability
can be expected (to)
inseparable
you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
Keketuohai town in Fuyun county 富蘊縣|富蕴县[fù yùn xiàn], Altay prefecture, Xinjiang
intolerably vulgar
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
rococo (loanword)
have no way out
Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
fertile isotope
opportunity knocks but once (idiom)
impossible to put into words
both OK
favorite (to win a race or championship)
it may be said
astonishing
to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
unpredictable eventuality
without a retreat route
hidden
to have nothing to say (idiom)
absolute necessity
inviolability
feasible
piña colada
cannot be doubted (idiom)
Marconi, UK electronics company
insoluble (i.e. impossible to solve)
lit. spare valor for sale (idiom); fig. after former successes, still ready for more work
omicron (Greek letter Οο)
decline to comment
absolutely necessary
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
it is a pity
recyclable
Cocoa Krispies
unable to wait
it could even be said
(of pandas, ducklings etc) adorable
Keketuohai town in Fuyun county 富蘊縣|富蕴县[fù yùn xiàn], Altay prefecture, Xinjiang
by happy coincidence
respectable
see 稱心如意|称心如意[chèn xīn rú yì]
convertible debt
pitiful
having possible military application
(math.) a developable surface
indelible
plasticity
to have a promising future
indescribable
Pokémon
weapons-usable material
portable (programming language)
repulsive countenance
movable
licensing agreement (for intellectual property)
Varying Permeability Model (VPM), (used to calculate decompression schedules in diving)
one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
incurable
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)
as far as possible
can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
conspicuous
satisfying
scooter (loanword)
available
an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
inextricably linked (idiom)
cocaine (loanword)
not a single one is dispensable
uncountable
not bad
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving
lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
irrevocable letter of credit
intelligibility
to be unable to carry on even for a single day
lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
indispensable
vigorously
Marcus Aurelius (121-180), Roman Emperor
sacred
written permission
visualization
to seem almost genuine
see 無可救藥|无可救药[wú kě jiù yào]
passable
to laugh irrepressibly
awful
innumerable (idiom)
differentiable (calculus)
possible
kwashiorkor (medicine)
but; however
hard to come by
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
see 必不可少[bì bù kě shǎo]
uncountable set (math.)
sustainable
not to be censured too strictly (idiom)
cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
preferably
smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear
(idiom) impossible to fault
profitable
Nicole Kidman (1967-), film actress
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
extremely possible
making one happy
worrisome
you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
to have nothing to do
kindly
visible light
certainly
the art of the possible (Bismarck on politics)
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
can't
adorable
khan (loanword)
programmable
unavoidable
to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
trustworthy
impossibly stupid
soluble (i.e. can be solved)
a person after one's heart (charming person)
disposable income
within reach
you should not covet your friend's wife (idiom)
positive point
dreadful
sustainable development
having no common measure
gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable
the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
see 無可奈何|无可奈何[wú kě nài hé]
amusing
countable
Chen Kexiong (1950-), novelist
codeine (loanword)
indispensable; essential
deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths
cannot
transferable
countable set (math.)
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
unavoidably
small
see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]
each one distinguishable
see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
impossible to get even an outline (idiom)
unbelievable; incredible
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
miserable
too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
fissile
invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
it is obvious that...
clathrate hydrates
may be done once and once only; just this once
rare and precious
discard eligible (Frame Relay)
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
irreversible
Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974), Chinese metereologist and geologist
a feast for the eyes (idiom)
can
(mining) workability (of deposits of coal, ore etc)
EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
impatient
inexpressible (idiom)
delicious
reversible
excellent in every respect
lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
ubiquitous
inestimable
lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable
pitiful creature
edible
can be discovered but not sought (idiom)
enjoyable to read; worth reading; readable