How to Say ‘Can I join?’ in Traditional Chinese
我可以參加嗎？
wǒ kě yǐ cān jiā ma
[wo kuh-yee cānjiā ma]
Phrase Breakdown
我可以
wǒ kě yǐ
can I / I may
我 (wǒ) means 'I' and 可以 (kěyǐ) means 'can' or 'may'. Together they ask for or state permission.
我可以坐這裡嗎？
Can I sit here?
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to express ability, permission, or that something is possible.
你如果想加這位主管的聯絡方式，現在可以先自我介紹。
If you want to add this manager's contact information, you can introduce yourself first now.
參加嗎？
cān jiā ma
join / take part?
參加 (cānjiā) means 'to join' or 'to participate'. 嗎 (ma) at the end turns the sentence into a yes/no question.
你要參加嗎？
Do you want to join?
Words in this phrase
參加
cān jiā
[cānjiā]
to join; to take part in
Verb for participating in an activity, event, or project.
他想參加這個會議。
He wants to attend this meeting.
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你喜歡這個活動嗎？
Do you like this event?
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