How to Say ‘Can / okay’ in Traditional Chinese
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
💬 Usage Tip: [可以] often works by itself to mean both "can" and "that's okay." You can reuse it the same way in short replies like [明天可以] "tomorrow works" or [現在不可以] "now isn't possible."
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; okay
Used to say something is possible, allowed, or acceptable.
活動後你可以寄一封訊息給對方。
After the event, you can send a message to the other person.
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