可 (ho2) — but; however; yet in Cantonese
hoˊ²可Mandarin Pinyin: ke3 ke4
Meaning of 可
nounbut; however; yet
nounever; actually; at all (for emphasis)
nounneed (doing); be worth (doing); fit
nounapprove; permit; agree
nouncan; may; be able to
Example Sentences with 可
你可唔可以同我開一開個風扇呀？
Can you please turn on the fan for me?
我哋可以去圖書館或者返屋企。
We can go to the library or perhaps go home.
可惜那天限於時間，我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.
我諗呢個方案以三個月為期可以做完。
I believe this project can be completed within three months.
乜都可以。
Anything's possible.
Words Containing 可
模稜兩可mou4 ling4 loeng5 ho2
ambiguous (in terms of reply, views, opinion etc)
不可侵犯權bat1 ho2 cam1 faan6 kyun4
inviolability
不可終日bat1 ho2 zung1 jat6
be unable to carry on even for a single day; be in a desperate situation
不可再生的bat1 ho2 zoi3 sang1 dik1
non-renewable
不可思議bat1 ho2 si1 ji5
beyond one's wildest imagination
妙不可言miu6 bat1 ho2 jin4
indescribably wonderful, brilliant, extraordinary (Lit. too marvelous for words)
可想像ho2 soeng2 zoeng6
conceivable
可知性ho2 zi1 sing3
knowability
不可再生資源bat1 ho2 zoi3 sang1 zi1 jyun4
non-renewable resources
有隙可乘jau5 kwik1 ho2 sing4
there is a crack to squeeze through; there is a loophole to exploit
可卡因ho2 kaa1 jan1
cocaine
不可名狀bat1 ho2 ming4 zong6
beyond description; indescribable
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