kěyǐ

可以kěyǐkěyǐ

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Usages of kěyǐ

她tā　可以kěyǐ　跟gēn　我wǒ　说shuō　吗ma？tā kěyǐ gēn wǒ shuō ma?

Can she talk with me?

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　那nà　本běn　书shū　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ nà běn shū ma?

Can you give me that book?

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　说shuō　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō ma?

Can you say it again?

谁shéi　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　她tā　水shuǐ？shéi kěyǐ gěi tā shuǐ?

Who can give her some water?

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　开kāi　门mén　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ kāi mén ma?

Can you open the door?

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　门mén　关guān　了le　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bǎ mén guān le ma?

Can you close the door?

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　一点儿yìdiǎnr　水shuǐ　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ yìdiǎnr shuǐ ma?

Can you give me a little water?

当然dāngrán　可以kěyǐ，　我wǒ　在zài　外面wàimiàn　等děng　你nǐ　吧ba。dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ ba.

Of course; I’ll wait for you outside.

当然dāngrán，　你nǐ　现在xiànzài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà　给gěi　她tā，　或者huòzhě　我wǒ　来lái　告诉gàosu　她tā，　都dōu　可以kěyǐ。dāngrán, nǐ xiànzài dǎ diànhuà gěi tā, huòzhě wǒ lái gàosu tā, dōu kěyǐ.

Of course. You can call her now, or I’ll go tell her; either is fine.

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yíxià ma?

Could you say it again?

我wǒ　不bú　会huì　用yòng，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　我wǒ　看kàn　一下yíxià　吗ma？wǒ bú huì yòng, nǐ kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià ma?

I don’t know how to use it; could you show me for a moment?

她tā　准备zhǔnbèi　在zài　医院yīyuàn　住zhù　两liǎng　天tiān，　大家dàjiā　可以kěyǐ　去qù　看kàn　她tā。tā zhǔnbèi zài yīyuàn zhù liǎng tiān, dàjiā kěyǐ qù kàn tā.

She plans to stay in the hospital for two days; everyone can go visit her.

你Nǐ　可以kěyǐ　跟gēn　我wǒ　借jiè　书shū，　明天míngtiān　再zài　还huán　给gěi　我wǒ。Nǐ kěyǐ gēn wǒ jiè shū, míngtiān zài huán gěi wǒ.

You can borrow a book from me; return it to me tomorrow.

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　帮bāng　我wǒ　拿ná　那nà　本běn　书shū　来lái　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ ná nà běn shū lái ma?

Can you help me bring that book here?

我wǒ　不bù　知道zhīdào　怎么zěnme　用yòng　这zhè　个gè　手机shǒujī，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　教jiāo　我wǒ　吗ma？wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme yòng zhè gè shǒujī, nǐ kěyǐ jiāo wǒ ma?

I don’t know how to use this phone; could you teach me?

我wǒ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　这zhè　个gè　翻译fānyì　成chéng　英文yīngwén，　你nǐ　帮忙bāngmáng　吗ma？wǒ kěyǐ bǎ zhè gè fānyì chéng yīngwén, nǐ bāngmáng ma?

I can translate this into English; can you help me?

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　给gěi　她tā　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　让ràng　她tā　放心fàngxīn。nǐ kěyǐ gěi tā dǎ diànhuà, ràng tā fàngxīn.

You can call her so she won’t worry.

我Wǒ　不bú　太tài　听tīng　得de　清楚qīngchu，　你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　再zài　慢慢mànmàn　地de　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？Wǒ bú tài tīng de qīngchu, nǐ kěyǐ zài mànmàn de shuō yíxià ma?

I can’t quite hear clearly; could you say it slowly again?

在zài　学校xuéxiào　和hé　家jiā　里lǐ，　大家dàjiā　都dōu　应该yīnggāi　可以kěyǐ　自由zìyóu　讨论tǎolùn　自己zìjǐ　的de　想法xiǎngfǎ。zài xuéxiào hé jiā lǐ, dàjiā dōu yīnggāi kěyǐ zìyóu tǎolùn zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

At school and at home, everyone should be able to freely discuss their own ideas.

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　把bǎ　你nǐ　的de　手机号shǒujīhào　写xiě　给gěi　我wǒ　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ bǎ nǐ de shǒujīhào xiě gěi wǒ ma?

Could you write your phone number down for me?

你nǐ　可以kěyǐ　简单jiǎndān　说shuō　一下yíxià　吗ma？nǐ kěyǐ jiǎndān shuō yíxià ma?

Could you say it briefly?

他tā　觉得juéde　坐zuò　火车huǒchē　旅lǚ游yóu　很hěn　舒服shūfu，　在zài　火车huǒchē　上shàng　也yě　可kě以yǐ　看kàn　照片zhàopiàn。tā juéde zuò huǒchē lǚyóu hěn shūfu, zài huǒchē shàng yě kěyǐ kàn zhàopiàn.

He feels that traveling by train is very comfortable, and on the train you can also look at photos.

这zhè　家jiā　超市chāoshì　可kě以yǐ　用yòng　现金xiànjīn，　也yě　可kě以yǐ　刷卡shuākǎ，　对duì　父母fùmǔ　也yě　很hěn　方便fāngbiàn。zhè jiā chāoshì kěyǐ yòng xiànjīn, yě kěyǐ shuākǎ, duì fùmǔ yě hěn fāngbiàn.

At this supermarket you can pay in cash or by card; it’s very convenient for my parents.

我wǒ　想xiǎng　提高tígāo　中文zhōngwén　水平shuǐpíng，　不bú　是shì　为了wèile　让ràng　成绩chéngjì　更gèng　好hǎo，　而是érshì　为了wèile　可kě以yǐ　跟gēn　更gèng　多duō　朋友péngyou　自由zìyóu　表达biǎodá　自己zìjǐ　的de　想法xiǎngfǎ。wǒ xiǎng tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng, bú shì wèile ràng chéngjì gèng hǎo, érshì wèile kěyǐ gēn gèng duō péngyou zìyóu biǎodá zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

I want to improve my Chinese level not to make my grades better, but so that I can freely express my ideas with more friends.

她tā　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú　的de　时候shíhou　没méi　有yǒu　信心xìnxīn，　但dàn　是shì　踢tī　了le　几jǐ　次cì　足球zúqiú　以后yǐhòu，　觉得juéde　自己zìjǐ　也yě　可kě以yǐ　慢慢mànmàn　提高tígāo。tā dǎ lánqiú de shíhou méi yǒu xìnxīn, dàn shì tī le jǐ cì zúqiú yǐhòu, juéde zìjǐ yě kěyǐ mànmàn tígāo.

She doesn’t have confidence when playing basketball, but after playing soccer a few times, she feels she can also slowly improve.

她tā　笑xiào　着zhe　说shuō，　在zài　家jiā　一直yìzhí　玩wán　游戏yóuxì　的de　时候shíhou，　常常chángcháng　会huì　忘记wàngjì　时间shíjiān；　在zài　公园gōngyuán　打dǎ　篮球lánqiú　不但búdàn　对duì　健康jiànkāng　好hǎo，　而且érqiě　可以kěyǐ　提高tígāo　信心xìnxīn。tā xiào zhe shuō, zài jiā yìzhí wán yóuxì de shíhou, chángcháng huì wàngjì shíjiān; zài gōngyuán dǎ lánqiú búdàn duì jiànkāng hǎo, érqiě kěyǐ tígāo xìnxīn.

She said with a smile that when she keeps playing games at home she often forgets the time; playing basketball in the park is not only good for her health, but can also increase her confidence.

我wǒ　希望xīwàng　我们wǒmen　可以kěyǐ　一起yìqǐ　解决jiějué　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí。wǒ xīwàng wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ jiějué zhè gè wèntí.

I hope we can solve this problem together.

那Nà　位wèi　小说家xiǎoshuōjiā　说shuō，　生活shēnghuó　中zhōng　的de　每měi　件jiàn　事情shìqing　都dōu　可以kěyǐ　变成biànchéng　各种gèzhǒng　故事gùshi。Nà wèi xiǎoshuōjiā shuō, shēnghuó zhōng de měi jiàn shìqing dōu kěyǐ biànchéng gèzhǒng gùshi.

That novelist says every thing in life can become all kinds of stories.

她tā　总是zǒngshì　把bǎ　可kě以yǐ　回收huíshōu　的de　垃圾lājī　和hé　不bù　能néng　回收huíshōu　的de　垃圾lājī　放fàng　在zài　不同bùtóng　的de　垃圾桶lājītǒng　里lǐ。tā zǒngshì bǎ kěyǐ huíshōu de lājī hé bù néng huíshōu de lājī fàng zài bùtóng de lājītǒng lǐ.

She always puts recyclable trash and non‑recyclable trash into different trash cans.

多duō　走路zǒulù　少shǎo　开车kāichē　不但búdàn　能néng　节省jiéshěng　能源néngyuán，　还hái　可以kěyǐ　减少jiǎnshǎo　污染wūrǎn。duō zǒulù shǎo kāichē búdàn néng jiéshěng néngyuán, hái kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo wūrǎn.

Walking more and driving less not only saves energy, but can also reduce pollution.

客服Kèfú　说shuō，　包裹bāoguǒ　寄jì　到dào　那儿nàr　以后yǐhòu，　三天sāntiān　以后yǐhòu　就jiù　可以kěyǐ　退款tuìkuǎn。Kèfú shuō, bāoguǒ jì dào nàr yǐhòu, sāntiān yǐhòu jiù kěyǐ tuìkuǎn.

Customer service said that after the package is mailed there, a refund can be made three days later.

只有Zhǐyǒu　先xiān　登录dēnglù　账号zhànghào，　你nǐ　才cái　可以kěyǐ　下载xiàzǎi　文件wénjiàn。Zhǐyǒu xiān dēnglù zhànghào, nǐ cái kěyǐ xiàzǎi wénjiàn.

Only by logging into your account first can you download the file.

只有Zhǐyǒu　记住jìzhù　密码mìmǎ，　你nǐ　才cái　可以kěyǐ　很hěn　快kuài　登录dēnglù。Zhǐyǒu jìzhù mìmǎ, nǐ cái kěyǐ hěn kuài dēnglù.

Only if you remember the password can you log in quickly.

我wǒ　用yòng　铅笔qiānbǐ　写xiě　笔记bǐjì，　写错xiěcuò　了le　可以kěyǐ　马上mǎshàng　用yòng　橡皮xiàngpí　擦掉cādiào。wǒ yòng qiānbǐ xiě bǐjì, xiěcuò le kěyǐ mǎshàng yòng xiàngpí cādiào.

I use a pencil to take notes, and if I write something wrong, I can erase it right away with an eraser.

如果rúguǒ　你nǐ　愿意yuànyì，　我们wǒmen　以后yǐhòu　可以kěyǐ　继续jìxù　合作hézuò。rúguǒ nǐ yuànyì, wǒmen yǐhòu kěyǐ jìxù hézuò.

If you’re willing, we can continue to work together in the future.

房东fángdōng　说shuō　明天míngtiān　可以kěyǐ　去qù　看kàn　一下yíxià　房子fángzi，　如果rúguǒ　合适héshì　就jiù　签qiān　合同hétong。fángdōng shuō míngtiān kěyǐ qù kàn yíxià fángzi, rúguǒ héshì jiù qiān hétong.

The landlord said we can go look at the apartment tomorrow, and if it’s suitable, we’ll sign the contract.

您nín　可以kěyǐ　在zài　这里zhèlǐ　办理bànlǐ　挂失guàshī。nín kěyǐ zài zhèlǐ bànlǐ guàshī.

You can process the loss report here.

可以kěyǐ　用yòng　客服电话kèfúdiànhuà　办理bànlǐ　银行卡yínhángkǎ　挂失guàshī　吗ma？kěyǐ yòng kèfúdiànhuà bànlǐ yínhángkǎ guàshī ma?

Can I use the customer-service number to report the bank card as lost?

任何rènhé　食材shícái　都dōu　可以kěyǐ。rènhé shícái dōu kěyǐ.

Any ingredient is fine.

睡袋shuìdài　在zài　背包bēibāo　里lǐ，　可以kěyǐ　保暖bǎonuǎn。shuìdài zài bēibāo lǐ, kěyǐ bǎonuǎn.

The sleeping bag is in the backpack and can keep you warm.

睡袋shuìdài　可以kěyǐ　保暖bǎonuǎn。shuìdài kěyǐ bǎonuǎn.

The sleeping bag can keep you warm.

没关系méiguānxi，　我们wǒmen　可以kěyǐ　等děng。méiguānxi, wǒmen kěyǐ děng.

It is okay; we can wait.

捐赠juānzèng　旧物jiùwù　可以kěyǐ　腾出téngchū　空间kōngjiān。juānzèng jiùwù kěyǐ téngchū kōngjiān.

Donating used household items can free up space.

这些zhèxiē　二手èrshǒu　玩具wánjù　可以kěyǐ　再利用zàilìyòng。zhèxiē èrshǒu wánjù kěyǐ zàilìyòng.

These second-hand toys can be reused.

自从zìcóng　玩具wánjù　消毒xiāodú　以后yǐhòu，　就jiù　可以kěyǐ　再利用zàilìyòng　了le。zìcóng wánjù xiāodú yǐhòu, jiù kěyǐ zàilìyòng le.

Ever since the toys were disinfected, they can be reused.

气泡膜qìpàomó　可以kěyǐ　保护bǎohù　易碎品yìsuìpǐn。qìpàomó kěyǐ bǎohù yìsuìpǐn.

Bubble wrap can protect fragile items.

可以kěyǐ　在zài　前台qiántái　寄存jìcún　行李xíngli。kěyǐ zài qiántái jìcún xíngli.

You can store luggage at the front desk.

凡是fánshì　有yǒu　预付款yùfùkuǎn　的de　客人kèrén，　都dōu　可以kěyǐ　拿ná　房卡fángkǎ。fánshì yǒu yùfùkuǎn de kèrén, dōu kěyǐ ná fángkǎ.

All guests with an advance payment can receive a room key card.

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