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可否

kě fǒu · ke fou

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  1. is it possible or not?
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The note on the door

  1. Dengdeng

    邻居(línjū)在(zài)门(mén)上(shàng)贴了(tiēle)一张(yīzhāng)纸(zhǐ)，写着(xiězhe)“可否(kěfǒu)小声(xiǎoshēng)一点(yīdiǎn)？”

    The neighbour stuck a note on the door that says, "Could you be a bit quieter?"

  2. Liangliang

    可否(kěfǒu)？他(tā)写得(xiěde)真(zhēn)客气(kèqi)。

    "Could you"? He wrote so politely.

  3. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)昨晚(zuówǎn)我们(wǒmen)唱歌(chànggē)唱到(chàngdào)十一点(shíyīdiǎn)。

    Because last night we sang until eleven.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)回(huí)一张(yīzhāng)：可否(kěfǒu)原谅(yuánliàng)我们(wǒmen)？

    Then let us reply with one: "Could you forgive us?"

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，再(zài)加(jiā)一句(yījù)：今晚(jīnwǎn)我们(wǒmen)会(huì)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)。

    Okay, and add a line: tonight we will be very quiet.

  6. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)再(zài)在(zài)他们(tāmen)门口(ménkǒu)放(fàng)一盒(yīhé)水果(shuǐguǒ)吧(ba)。

    Let us also leave a box of fruit at their door.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

可(kě)否(fǒu)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)现(xiàn)在(zài)让(ràng)我(wǒ)走(zǒu)？

Will you please let me go now?

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

可(kě)否(fǒu)劳(láo)驾(jià)你(nǐ)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)个(gè)忙(máng)？

Could you please do me a favor?

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by Shoyren · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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