How to Say ‘Can; be okay’ in Traditional Chinese
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
💬 Usage Tip: [可以] often means "be okay / acceptable," not just "can" in the ability sense. In reservations, [這樣可以嗎？] is often closer to "Would that work?" than "Are you able to?"
Phrase Breakdown
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh yee]
can; may; okay
Used to express ability, permission, or that something is acceptable.
十個人坐半包廂也可以，不一定要獨立包廂。
Ten people can also sit in a semi-private room; it doesn't have to be a fully private room.
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