How to Say ‘It should be possible’ in Simplified Chinese
应该可以
yīng gāi kě yǐ
[yīnggāi kuh-ee]
🇨🇳 In China: 应该可以 is a careful, slightly cautious yes. It gives the boss a date without fully promising it, which is a common and polite way to set expectations at work.
Phrase Breakdown
应该
yīng gāi
[yīnggāi]
probably; should (likely)
Expresses likelihood or expectation.
他应该到家了。
He should be home by now.
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-ee]
is fine; works
A useful phrase for saying that a time or arrangement is acceptable.
这周找个晚上都可以,我配合你的时间。
Any evening this week works; I can fit your schedule.
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