HSK 2 HSK V2
Correct

可以

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Strokes

Definition

can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good

Example

As a Verb

be worth (doing)

1
Zhè
这部
yǐngpiàn
影片
可以
guàn
  

This film is worth seeing.

2
ge
那个
fāng
地方
suàn
  
,
guò
不过
hái
可以
kànkan
看看
  

It's not a big place. It is worthy of a visit, though.

As a Verb

[indicating possibility or capability] can; may; be able to

3
Zhè
shì
可以
tǎolùn
讨论
de
wèn
问题
  

This is open to discussion.

4
Xīngxingzhīhuǒ
星星之火
  
,
可以
liáoyuán
燎原
  

A single spark can start a prairie fire.

5
bāngmáng
帮忙
可以
  
,
dàn
néng
shénme
什么
shì
dōu
jiào
gàn
  

I don't mind helping, but I draw the line at doing everything you want me to do.

6
wánquán
完全
可以
zhèyàng
这样
shuō
  

You may well say so.

7
Zài
可以
jiàn
预见
de
wèilái
未来

in the foreseeable future

8
可以
wéi
jiàn

be exemplary; may be taken as a warning

9
可以
jiě
理解

be understandable

10
可以
duànyán
断言

it can be asserted that; one may predict that

As a Verb

[indicating permission] can; may

11
Zhè
这里
可以
chōuyān
抽烟
ma
  
?
可以
  

‘Is it all right to smoke here?' ‘No, it isn't.'

12
可以
  

You can't go. / You are not permitted to go.

13
可以
zǒu
le
  

You may go.

As an Adjective

passable; pretty good; not bad

14
Zhè
这部
piānzi
片子
hái
可以
  
,
fáng
不妨
kàn
kàn
  

This film is pretty good; you might as well go and see it.

15
de
yīng
英语
zěnmeyàng
怎么样
  
?
Hái
可以
  

‘How's his English?' ‘Not bad.'

16
guò
de
zěnmeyàng
怎么样
  
?
Hái
可以
  

‘How are things going with you?' ‘Pretty good.'

17
Kāishǐ
开始
duàn
shíjiān
时间
qíngkuàng
情况
hái
可以
  

It went on well for a while.

As an Adjective

terrible; awful

18
Tiān
天气
shízài
实在
de
可以
  

It's really hot indeed.

19
liǎng
gōu
huà
shuō
de
zhēn
可以
  
,
gòu
men
他们
shòu
de
  

Those remarks of yours were more than they could stomach.