Chinese Traditional: 可不可以
Chinese Simplified: 可不可以
Pinyin: ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3
Zhuyin: ㄎㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ
English Meaning: Could you please?, Would it be possible to..?
German Meaning: kannst du oder nicht

Example Sentences:

我這個星期很忙,可不可以下星期再去?
我这个星期很忙,可不可以下星期再去?
wo3 zhe4 ge5 xing1 qi2 hen3 mang2, ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3 xia4 xing1 qi2 zai4 qu4?
I'm very busy this week. Could we go next week?
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你可不可以把垃圾拿出去?
你可不可以把垃圾拿出去?
ni3 ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3 ba3 le4 se4 na2 chu1 qu4?
Can you take the rubbish out?
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明天早上可不可以送一份報紙到我房間?
明天早上可不可以送一份报纸到我房间?
ming2 tian1 zao3 shang4 ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3 song4 yi1 fen4 bao4 zhi3 dao4 wo3 fang2 jian1?
Would it be possible to have a newspaper sent to my room tomorrow morning?
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我可不可以到處參觀一下?
我可不可以到处参观一下?
wo3 ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3 dao4 chu4 can1 guan1 yi2 xia4?
Could I have a look around?
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你可不可以幫我一個忙?
你可不可以帮我一个忙?
ni3 ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3 bang1 wo3 yi2 ge5 mang2?
Could you do me a favour?
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可不可以請您再說一次?
可不可以请您再说一次?
ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3 qing3 nin2 zai4 shuo1 yi2 ci4?
Could you please say that again?
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我肚子好餓!可不可以麻煩你到快餐店幫我買一個便當?
我肚子好饿!可不可以麻烦你到快餐店帮我买一个便当?
wo3 du4 zi5 hao3 e4! ke3 bu4 ke3 yi3 ma2 fan2 ni3 dao4 kuai4 can1 dian4 bang1 wo3 mai3 yi2 ge5 bian4 dang1?
I'm so hungry! Could you please go to the fast food restaurant and buy a lunchbox for me?
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Related Words:

 



1. can, may 2. to be able to 3. to be worth 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly, very 5. to approve, to permit 6. to suit, to fit

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not, no (4th tone)

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可以   可以

kě yǐ

1. can, may, could, to be able to 2. all right, OK, will do

Here: can, may, could, to be able to

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