可以
ho2 ji5kě yǐ
English
- can
- (adjective) so so
- (under the particular circumstance) may; can; to be able to; similar to post-verbal 到 dou2
- may
- can; to be able to (in terms of ability); similar to post-verbal 到 dou2
- possible
- can be used to; similar to post-verbal 到 dou2
- able to
- allowed to; may; similar to 得 dak1
- not bad
- used to volunteer to do something (that one can manage); can
- pretty good
粵語 — Cantonese
- 情況容許;表示一件事有客觀條件去發生;同接尾嘅到 dou2
- 能力所及;同接尾嘅到 dou2
- 用嚟帶出一樣嘢嘅用途;同接尾嘅到 dou2
- 得到准許;同得 dak1
- 用嚟帶出自己做到嘅提議
Examples
你可以靠佢。
You can rely upon him.
Tatoeba · Gearhulk CC BY
可唔可以教我?
Can you teach me?
Tatoeba · minshirui CC BY
椰菜可以生食。
Cabbage can be eaten raw.
Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY
我唔可以冇咗你。
I can't be without you.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
可以問個問題嘛?
May I ask you a question?
Tatoeba · tigro1973 CC BY
我可唔可以喊呀?
Can I cry?
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
佢可以幫手打字喎。
He can help with typing. ----
你唔可以咁粗魯㗎!
You should not be rude to others!
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk