可
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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
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
unavoidably
as far as possible
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
equivalent to 就可以
that's just the way it is
an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
can
trustworthy
tasty; to taste good
awful
shameful
lamentable
it is a pity
repulsive
it is obvious that...
adorable
pitiful
but; however
amusing
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving
suspicious
funny
might (happen)
feasible
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
considerable
it could even be said
to be treasured
reliable
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
inextricably linked (idiom)
preferably
absolutely necessary
see 未可厚非[wèi kě hòu fēi]
have no way out
(idiom) \no comment\
homeless
to have nothing to say (idiom)
from this, it can be seen that...
to allow
license
to approve
can be seen everywhere
rare and precious
to be impossible to stop once started
once it gets started there's no stopping it
to succeed at the first try (idiom)
cannot; should not; must not
to consider oneself unexcelled in the world
may not
inestimable
inviolable
inviolability
nonrenewable resource
inalienable
inseparable
countless
inexpressible (idiom)
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
indescribable
hidden
hard to come by
not differentiable (function in calculus)
indispensable; essential
necessary
unpredictable eventuality
act of God
irreversible
irrevocable letter of credit
irremediable
incurable
uncountable
uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)
uncountable set (math.)
innumerable (idiom)
(idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable
agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable
indelible
impossible to get even an outline (idiom)
to be unable to carry on even for a single day
indispensable
unbelievable; incredible
impossible
insoluble (i.e. impossible to solve)
inexpressible (idiom)
irreversible
irreversible
having no common measure
impassable
unavoidable
to be awfully (busy etc)
unreliable
decline to comment
to be nothing to write home about (idiom)
you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
intolerably vulgar
Diet Coke
feasible
ubiquitous
to have a promising future
band-aid
one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
see 勢不可當|势不可当[shì bù kě dāng]
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
may be done once and once only; just this once
see 可不是[kě bu shì]
pleasant
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
can be used for
having possible military application
trusty
degree of credibility
a person after one's heart (charming person)
to go through thick and thin together (idiom)
renewable (resource)
renewable resource
can be divided (into parts)
(botany) coca (loanword)
vigorously
movable
cocaine (loanword)
acceptable
positive point
Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company
cocoa (loanword)
Keketuohai town in Fuyun county 富蘊縣|富蕴县[fù yùn xiàn], Altay prefecture, Xinjiang
Keketuohai town in Fuyun county 富蘊縣|富蕴县[fù yùn xiàn], Altay prefecture, Xinjiang
cocobolo (loanword)
Cocoa Krispies
Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[qīng zàng gāo yuán]
edible
is it possible or not?
miserably
making one happy
worthy of celebration
lamentable
laudable
recyclable
remarkable (performance, achievement etc)
executable (computing)
how can one endure?
plasticity
xi or ksi (Greek letter Ξξ)
compressible
good or not?
tolerable
respectable
addressable (computing)
differentiable (calculus)
certainly
(math.) a developable surface
by happy coincidence
codeine (loanword)
available
differentiable (math.)
satisfying
see 稱心如意|称心如意[chèn xīn rú yì]
pitiable
strange
reliable
hateful
aggravating; irritating
conceivable
worrisome
disgusting
miserable
pathetic
pitiful creature
(coll.) pitiable; to have pity on sb
intelligibility
sustainable
sustainable development
(mining) recoverable
(mining) workability (of deposits of coal, ore etc)
acceptability
(electronics) silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR)
conspicuous
the art of the possible (Bismarck on politics)
erasable
EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
extensible markup language (XML)
affordability
disposable income
venerable
countable
countable noun (in grammar of European languages)
countable set (math.)
not essential
can be expected (to)
favorite (to win a race or championship)
can be expected to be a success
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
clonidine (drug) (loanword)