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  Trad Simp Mandarin Definition Days old Ver
不可以 不可以 [bu4 ke3 yi3] /may not/ 7031 1
得可以 得可以 [[de5 ke3yi3]] /(coll.) (stative verb suffix) very; awfully/ 767 2
即可 即可 [ji2 ke3] /equivalent to 就可以/can then (do sth)/can immediately (do sth)/(do sth) and that will suffice/ 5054 1
可以 可以 [ke3 yi3] /can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good/ 4243 1
可以意會,不可言傳 可以意会,不可言传 [ke3 yi3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2] /can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle/ 1951 1
能願動詞 能愿动词 [[neng2yuan4 dong4ci2]] /modal verb (e.g. 肯[ken3], 能[neng2], 會|会[hui4], 要[yao4], 該|该[gai1], 得[dei3], 願意|愿意[yuan4yi4], 可以[ke3yi3], 可能[ke3neng2], 敢[gan3], 應該|应该[ying1gai1])/ 432 2
他山之石可以攻玉 他山之石可以攻玉 [ta1 shan1 zhi1 shi2 ke3 yi3 gong1 yu4] /lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside/to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively/ 6331 1
夏蟲不可以語冰 夏虫不可以语冰 [xia4 chong2 bu4 ke3 yi3 yu3 bing1] /a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)/ 3893 1
星星之火,可以燎原 星星之火,可以燎原 [xing1 xing5 zhi1 huo3 , ke3 yi3 liao2 yuan2] /a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect/ 6331 1

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