How to Say ‘Can I use it directly?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以直接用嗎？
kě yǐ zhí jiē yòng ma
[kuh-yee zhíjiē yòng ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 直接 (zhí jiē) here means 'just go ahead without any extra step', not 'directly' in the sense of a route. You can reuse the question: 可以直接進去嗎？ "Can I just go in?"
Phrase Breakdown
可以直接
kě yǐ zhí jiē
can (I) directly
可以 means "can / may" and 直接 means "directly, without extra steps." Together they ask about permission to do something right away.
可以直接進去。
You can go right in.
Words in this phrase
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.
直接
zhí jiē
[zhíjiē]
directly
Without going through anything or anyone else.
你可以直接來店裡。
You can come straight to the shop.
用嗎？
yòng ma
use (it)?
用 means "to use." 嗎 at the end turns the sentence into a yes/no question.
這個筆我可以用嗎？
Can I use this pen?
Words in this phrase
用
yòng
[yòng]
to use
To use something.
我用筷子吃飯。
I eat with chopsticks.
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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