How to Say ‘Can you eat them?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以吃嗎？
kě yǐ chī ma
[kuh-yee chir ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Adding 嗎 to the end of a statement turns it into a yes/no question. The answer is just 可以 "yes, can" or 不可以 "no".
Phrase Breakdown
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.
吃
chī
[chir]
eat
A basic verb used for eating food.
我今天不想吃海鮮。
I don't want to eat seafood today.
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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