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可以

Pronunciation: /kʰɤ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ i²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

“可以” is a Chinese word. Its 7 meanings in English:

verb

  1. can; may
  2. can; to be able to
  3. ... can be used to ... (usually with ellipsed 之 (zhī, “this”)); literally: 可 (“can”) + 以 (“by; by means of; according to”)

adjective

  1. passable; well; not bad; all right; OK
  2. to a great extent
  3. capable; remarkable
  4. nice
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