Cantonese Word of the Day
可以
HOI-yi • modal verb — 17th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: can; may; be allowed to; able to
Examples
- 你可以坐呢度。
(You can sit here.) - 我可以用你嘅電話打俾佢嗎？
(Can I use your phone to call them?) - 佢今晚唔可以嚟。
(He/She cannot come tonight.)
Synonyms
- 能夠
- 得
可以 is used to ask for permission, express ability, or indicate possibility. It is very common in spoken Cantonese and can be used in questions (Can I...?), statements (You can...), and negative forms (唔可以 = cannot/not allowed).
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