How to Say ‘Is that okay?’ in Simplified Chinese
可以吗？
kě yǐ ma
[kuh-yee ma]
🇨🇳 In China: [可以吗？] is a handy soft way to check if a suggested time works. It's polite and common for appointments, meetings, and casual plans.
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
is it okay?; can [we/you]?
Used to ask if something is acceptable or possible.
下午三点可以吗？
Is 3 p.m. okay?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
Makes 可以 into a polite question.
这样安排可以吗？
Is this arrangement okay?
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