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可

kě · ke/kè · ke

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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kě 可

  1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able
  2. to approve; to permit
  3. to suit
  4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very

kè 可

  1. used in 可汗 (kè hán)
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Sweet watermelon

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)西瓜(xīguā)可(kě)甜(tián)了(le)，你(nǐ)尝(cháng)一块(yīkuài)！

    This watermelon is really sweet, try a piece!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)可(kě)别(bié)骗(piàn)我(wǒ)。

    Really? Do not lie to me now.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)骗(piàn)过(guò)你(nǐ)？

    When have I ever lied to you?

  4. Liangliang

    上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)说(shuō)那个(nàge)辣椒(làjiāo)不(bù)辣(là)，结果(jiéguǒ)可(kě)辣(là)了(le)！

    Last time you said that pepper was not spicy, and it was really spicy!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shì)辣椒(làjiāo)，这(zhè)是(shì)西瓜(xīguā)，可(kě)不(bù)一样(yīyàng)。

    That was a pepper and this is a watermelon. They are not the same at all.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)箱(xiāng)子(zi)可(kě)不(bù)轻(qīng)，你(nǐ)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)搬(bān)不(bu)动(dòng)。

This box is quite heavy; you can't move it alone.

02

他(tā)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)说(shuō)得(de)可(kě)好(hǎo)了(le)。

He speaks Chinese really well.

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