How to Say ‘Is that okay?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以嗎？
kě yǐ ma
[kuh yee ma]
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; okay
Used to check if something is acceptable or possible.
少算你一點，可以嗎？
I can charge you a little less, is that okay?
嗎？
ma
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a yes-no question.
可以嗎？
Is that okay?
Words in this phrase
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Turns 可以 into a polite yes-no question: "Is that okay?"
這樣處理可以嗎？
Is it okay to handle it this way?
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