可以 kěyǐ A. verb ① (值得) be worth ▸ 这部影片可以一看。 This film is worth seeing. ② (能够) be able to ▸ 可以理解 be understandable ▸ 你完全可以这样说。 You may well say so. ▸ 星星之火,可以燎原。 A single spark can start a prairie fire. ③ (表选择) may ▸ 你可以走了。 You may go. ▸ 你不可以去。 Not allowed you are to go. B. adjective ① (不错) pretty good ▸ 开始一段时间情况还可以。 It went on well for a while. ▸ 他的英语怎么样?──还可以。 How’s his English? — Not bad. ② (程度深) terrible ▸ 天气实在热得可以。 It’s terribly hot. |