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Cantonese Word of the Day

可以

/HO-yee/ • modal verb — 9th of Apr, 2026


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Meaning: can; may — expresses permission, ability, or possibility

Examples

  1. 你可以教我廣東話嗎?
    (Can you teach me Cantonese?)
  2. 呢份文件可以借我睇一陣?
    (May I borrow this document to read for a bit?)
  3. 今日呢個活動可以參加,任何人都歡迎。
    (This event is open to join today; anyone is welcome.)

Synonyms

  • 能夠
可以 is used to ask for or give permission and to state ability or possibility (means 'can' or 'may'). In questions it politely requests permission; in statements it indicates something is possible or allowed. To make it negative, put the Cantonese negation before it (唔可以). Synonyms like 能夠 or 得 may be used in similar contexts, though tone and formality can differ.

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