How to Say ‘Of course’ in Simplified Chinese
当然可以
dāng rán kě yǐ
[dahng ran kuh yee]
🇨🇳 In China: [当然可以] sounds warm and reassuring, and is common when a patient asks if something is allowed. It feels more encouraging than a plain [可以].
Phrase Breakdown
当然
dāng rán
[dahng ran]
of course
Shows a confident and positive answer to a question.
您想每天走路吗？当然可以。
Do you want to walk every day? Of course you can.
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; okay
Expresses that something is allowed or possible.
您想每天走路吗？当然可以。
Do you want to walk every day? Of course you can.
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