kě yǐ
can
may
possible
able to
not bad
pretty good
kě néng
might (happen)
possible
probable
possibility
probability
maybe
perhaps
CL:個|个[ge4]
kě
can
may
able to
to approve
to permit
to suit
(particle used for emphasis) certainly
very
bù kě
cannot
should not
must not
xǔ kě zhèng
license
authorization
permit
jí kě
equivalent to 就可以
can then (do sth)
can immediately (do sth)
(do sth) and that will suffice
yǒu kě néng
possible
probable
possibly
probably
may
might
bù kě néng
impossible
cannot
not able
jūn kě
all are OK
both are OK
all can
both can
also can
kě shì
but
however
(used for emphasis) indeed
kě pà
awful
dreadful
fearful
formidable
frightful
scary
hideous
horrible
terrible
terribly
kě jiàn
it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
it is (thus) clear
clear
visible
kě xī
it is a pity
what a pity
unfortunately
kě xǐ
making one happy
gratifying
heartening
rèn kě
to approve
approval
acknowledgment
OK
kě guì
to be treasured
praiseworthy
bù kě jiě
insoluble (i.e. impossible to solve)
bù kě kàng lì
unpredictable eventuality
unpreventable
unavoidable
impossible to overcome
nothing can be done about it
act of God
force majeure
dà yǒu kě wéi
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
jí jí kě wēi
imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis
wú kě hòu fēi
see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]
kě guān
considerable
impressive
significant
zhì shǒu kě rè
lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); arrogance of the powerful
a mighty figure no-one dares approach
hot (exciting or in favor)
kě nì
reversible
(math.) invertible
nìng kě
preferably
one would prefer to...(or not to...)
would rather
(would) be better to
(to pick) the lesser of two evils
wú kě nài hé
have no way out
have no alternative
abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4]
kě lián
pitiful
pathetic
to have pity on
kě jiàn guāng
visible light
light in optical spectrum
rěn wú kě rěn
more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience
the last straw
bù kě sī yì
inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
unfathomable
kě chǐ
shameful
disgraceful
ignominious
kě wù
repulsive
vile
hateful
abominable
kě lè
amusing
entertaining
(loanword) cola
shì kě ér zhǐ
to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can
don't overdo it
stop while you're ahead
jǐn kě néng
as far as possible
to do one's utmost
chuāng kě tiē
band-aid
sticking plaster
yóu cǐ kě jiàn
from this, it can be seen that...
shū miàn xǔ kě
written permission
written authorization
kě dá
can reach
can get as high as
up to
qū zhǐ kě shǔ
can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
very few
jiān bù kě cuī
invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
bù kě shōu shí
irremediable
unmanageable
out of hand
hopeless
jí yǒu kě néng
extremely possible
probable
xǔ kě xié yì
licensing agreement (for intellectual property)
yáo bù kě jí
unattainable
far-fetched
out of reach
exceedingly remote or distant
gāo bù kě pān
too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
Mǎ kě Bō luó
Marco Polo (1254-c. 1324), Venetian trader and explorer who traveled the Silk road to China, author of Il Milione (Travels of Marco Polo)
bù kě gū liàng
inestimable
incalculable
beyond measure
bù kě kàng jù
act of God
force majeure (law)
irresistible (idiom)
kě fēn
can be divided (into parts)
one can distinguish (several types)
kě xiǎng ér zhī
it is obvious that...
as one can well imagine...
kě yǒu kě wú
not essential
dispensable
kě bu shì
that's just the way it is
exactly!
bù kě gào rén
hidden
kept secret
not to be divulged
kě xìn dù
degree of credibility
reliability
bì bù kě shǎo
absolutely necessary
indispensable
essential
bù kě fēn gē
inalienable
unalienable
inseparable
indivisible
wú kě jiù yào
lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable
incorrigible
beyond redemption
wú huà kě shuō
to have nothing to say (idiom)
kě hǎo
good or not?
luckily
fortuitously
kě jiě
soluble (i.e. can be solved)
bù kě yī shì
to consider oneself unexcelled in the world
to be insufferably arrogant
zhuāng kě ài
to act cute
putting on adorable airs
to pretend to be lovely
shēn bù kě cè
deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths
incomprehensible
enigmatic and impossible to predict
kě tōng
passable
possible to reach
Kě kě xī lǐ
Hoh Xil or Kekexili, vast nature reserve on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau 青藏高原[Qing1 Zang4 gao1 yuan2]
bù kě lǐ yù
to be impervious to reason (idiom)
unreasonable
bù zhì kě fǒu
decline to comment
not express an opinion
be noncommittal
hedge
kě yí zhí
portable (programming language)
kě gē kě qì
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving
happy and sad
inspiring and tragic
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable
Nī kě · Jī dé màn
Nicole Kidman (1967-), film actress
wú lù kě zǒu
nowhere to go
at the end of one's tether
dào chù kě jiàn
ubiquitous
commonplace
found everywhere
fēi tóng xiǎo kě
extremely important
no small matter
wú jì kě shī
no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end
at the end of one's tether
powerless
kě jū
that one can grasp (of smile, anger)
palpable
fig. sincere
bù kě yú yuè
impassable
insurmountable
insuperable
tuò shǒu kě dé
easily obtained
readily available
qíng yǒu kě yuán
pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
Chái kě fū sī jī
Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Russian composer
kě yí zhí xìng
portability (programming language)
nù bù kě è
unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
xiào róng kě jū
smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear
rén bù kě mào xiàng
you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
you can't judge a book by its cover
often in combination 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2]
wú lù kě tuì
without a retreat route
caught in a dead end
having burned one's bridges
mén kě luó què
you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
bù kě jiù yào
incurable
incorrigible
beyond cure
hopeless
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
inaccessible
wú kě zhì yí
cannot be doubted (idiom)
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
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
ruì bù kě dāng
unstoppable
hard to hold back
bù kě zhōng rì
to be unable to carry on even for a single day
to be in a desperate situation
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
jí bù kě dài
impatient
eager to
anxious to
lè bù kě zhī
overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
wú lù kě táo
no way out
nowhere to go
trapped beyond hope of rescue
painted into a corner
liáo liáo kě shǔ
just a very few (idiom); tiny number
just a handful
not many at all
You count them on your fingers.
Zhú Kě zhēn
Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974), Chinese metereologist and geologist
qí huò kě jū
rare commodity worth hoarding
object for profiteering
kě dǎo
differentiable (calculus)
jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom)
fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
bù kě shǔ míng cí
uncountable noun (in grammar of European languages)
hòu shēng kě wèi
the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
the younger generations will surpass us in time
qián jǐng kě qī
to have a promising future
to have bright prospects
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
kě sài
xi or ksi (Greek letter Ξξ)
kě shǔ míng cí
countable noun (in grammar of European languages)
kě qī
gullible
easily bullied
weak
méi yǒu shén me bù kě néng
nothing is impossible
there's nothing impossible about it
jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái
Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
kě xún zhǐ
addressable (computing)
accessible via an address
bù kě míng zhuàng
indescribable
beyond description
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it
Mǎ kě ní
Marconi, UK electronics company
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
inaccessible
also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2]
kě zhī lùn
gnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that everything about the universe is knowable
kě kuò zhǎn biāo jì yǔ yán
extensible markup language (XML)
bù kě zhī lùn
agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable
shì bù kě dāng
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
Kě lán jīng
Quran (Islamic scripture)
Kě kě tuō hǎi
Keketuohai town in Fuyun county 富蘊縣|富蕴县[Fu4 yun4 xian4], Altay prefecture, Xinjiang
chòu bù kě wén
unbearable stink
fig. notorious
Mǎ kě fú yīn
Gospel according to St Mark
wèi zhì kě fǒu
to refuse to comment
same as 不置可否
kě guài
strange
curious
surprising
wú chù kě xún
cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù
lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
I am not at liberty to inform you.
kě jué
to adopt
to pass
to vote approval (of a law etc)
kě tǐ
well-fitting (of clothes)
mò kě míng zhuàng
indescribable (joy)
inexpressible (pleasure)
yī cù kě jǐ
to succeed at the first try (idiom)
easy as pie
one can do it at once
rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liàng
You can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot. (idiom)
bù kě chè xiāo xìn yòng zhèng
irrevocable letter of credit
Kuài kě lì
Quickly, tapioca milk tea franchise
bù kě tōng yuē
having no common measure
incommensurable
incommensurate
tiān jī bù kě xiè lòu
lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed
I am not at liberty to inform you.
bù kě dǎo
not differentiable (function in calculus)
wèi kě hòu fēi
not to be censured too strictly (idiom)
not altogether inexcusable
understandable
xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng
a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)
kě shǔ jí
countable set (math.)
denumerable set
yú yǒng kě gǔ
lit. spare valor for sale (idiom); fig. after former successes, still ready for more work
not resting on one's laurels
wú yán kě duì
unable to reply (idiom); left speechless
at a loss for words
kě zhǎn qū miàn
(math.) a developable surface
bù kě duān ní
impossible to get even an outline (idiom)
unfathomable
not a clue
kě tōng yuē
commensurable
having a common measure
Kě kě tuō hǎi zhèn
Keketuohai town in Fuyun county 富蘊縣|富蕴县[Fu4 yun4 xian4], Altay prefecture, Xinjiang
kě gòng huàn nàn
to go through thick and thin together (idiom)
xiào bù kě yǎng
to double up with laughter (idiom)
qíng bù kě què
unable to refuse because of affection
Chén Kě xióng
Chen Kexiong (1950-), novelist
kě cā xiě kě biān chéng zhī dú cún chǔ qì
EPROM
Erasable programmable read-only memory
kě jié hé xìng
associativity (xy)z = x(yz) (math.)
níng è kě bù
of fierce and terrifying appearance (idiom)
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
bì bù kě shǎo zǔ chéng
absolute necessity
sine qua non
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public
wèi kě tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable
kě wàng qǔ shèng zhě
favorite (to win a race or championship)
well placed contestant
kě gōng jūn yòng
having possible military application
kě bù kě nài
to be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it
kě xuǎn zé diū qì
discard eligible (Frame Relay)
DE
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiē mò qīng xìn
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly (common expression); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
kě cāo zuò de yì shù
the art of the possible (Bismarck on politics)
kě cí huà tǐ
magnetic medium
material capable of being magnetized
kě jué lǜ
proportion needed to approve a decision
kě biàn shèn tòu xìng mó xíng
Varying Permeability Model (VPM), (used to calculate decompression schedules in diving)
ào mǐ kě róng
omicron (Greek letter Οο)
jī bù kě shī , shī bù zài lái
opportunity knocks but once (idiom)
péng you qī bù kě qī
you should not covet your friend's wife (idiom)
yǒu jī kě chéng
to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
shì kě rěn , shú bù kě rěn
if this can be tolerated, what cannot? (idiom)
enough is enough
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
jī bù kě shī , shí bù zài lái
Opportunity knocks but once. (idiom)
yóu guāng kě jiàn
lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
lustrous
luò kě kě
rococo (loanword)
very ornate
hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng
see 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2]
wú shì kě zuò
to have nothing to do
to have time on one's hands
zhǐ rì kě dài
imminent
just around the corner (idiom)
bì bù kě quē
see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3]
Nī kě · Jī dé màn
Nicole Kidman (1967-), film actress
mì bù kě fēn
inextricably linked (idiom)
inseparable
fù kě dí guó
having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom)
extremely wealthy
xiǎo kě
small
unimportant
(polite) my humble person
xiǎo kě ài
cutie
sweetie
(Tw) camisole (women's garment)
jī kě luàn zhēn
to seem almost genuine
easily mistaken for the real thing
kě cǎi xìng
(law) admissibility (of evidence in court)
qián kě tōng shén
with money, you can do anything (idiom)
money talks
nán néng kě guì
rare and precious
valuable
remarkable
Fēi sǐ bù kě
Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die")
miàn mù kě zēng
repulsive countenance
disgusting appearance
shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī
lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)
fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them
Mǎ kě · Ào lēi liú
Marcus Aurelius (121-180), Roman Emperor
Mǎ kě Fú yīn
Gospel according to St Mark
Mǎ ěr kě fū guò chéng
Markov process (mathematics)
jì suàn jī kě dú
computer-readable
machine-readable
yán bù kě chuán
impossible to put into words
inexpressible
wú kě wǎn huí
irrevocable
the die is cast
wú kě wú bù kě
neither for nor against sth
indifferent
wú yào kě jiù
see 無可救藥|无可救药[wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4]
zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
xiù sè kě cān
a feast for the eyes (idiom)
(of women) gorgeous
graceful
(of scenery) beautiful
lì kě bái
correction fluid (loanword from "Liquid Paper") (Tw)
quē yī bù kě
not a single one is dispensable
can't do without either
Mǎ yǎ kě fū sī jī
Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930), Russian poet and dramatist
yī fā bù kě shōu shi
things that have happened can hardly be controlled
to get out of hand
Kě lún pō
Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka (Tw)
kě ér
a person after one's heart (charming person)
capable person
kě jìn
vigorously
to the utmost
to the best of one's ability
kě jìn r
erhua variant of 可勁|可劲[ke3 jin4]
kě qǔ zhī chù
positive point
merit
redeeming quality
kě xǐ kě hè
worthy of celebration
gratifying
Congratulations!
kě quān kě diǎn
remarkable (performance, achievement etc)
worthy of praise
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
kě rén
pleasant
agreeable
a person after one's heart (charming person)
a gifted person
bù kě shèng yán
inexpressible (idiom)
beyond description
fá shàn kě chén
to be nothing to write home about (idiom)
rén yán kě wèi
gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
Jiàn yí Kě lè
Diet Coke
Coca-Cola Light
gōng bù kě mò
one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom)
yǒng qì kě jiā
to deserve praise for one's courage (idiom)
shì bù kě dǎng
see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1]
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
kě yī ér bù kě zài
may be done once and once only
just this once
kě kān
how can one endure?
to be able to endure
kě wàng yǒu chéng
can be expected to be a success
kě lè dìng
clonidine (drug) (loanword)
kě qì
annoying
irritating
exasperating
kě jué lǜ
proportion needed to approve a decision
kě zhī
evidently
clearly
no wonder
knowable
kě chǔn
(dialect) unbearable
embarrassing
kě wàng
can be expected (to)
to be expected (to)
hopefully (happening)
kě kòng guī
(electronics) silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR)
thyristor
kě xīn
satisfying
to one's liking
to suit sb
kě xīn rù yì
see 稱心如意|称心如意[chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4]
kě niàn
pitiable
likable
memorable
kě lián jiàn
(coll.) pitiable
to have pity on sb
kě cǎi
(mining) recoverable
workable
kě cǎi xìng
(mining) workability (of deposits of coal, ore etc)
kě yù bù kě qiú
can be discovered but not sought (idiom)
one can only come across such things serendipitously