可以 kěyǐ

1. kěyǐ verb can; may; possible; able to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: For example, 分析可以确定 'analysis can confirm.' (VOA 2016-01-09a; CC-CEDICT '可以')
2. kěyǐ adjective capable; adequate
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: 可以 can mean many things depending on tone and context (CC-CEDICT '可以')
3. kěyǐ auxiliary verb can; may; possible; able to
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Expresses either (1) ability or (2) permission (CC-CEDICT '可以'; Sun 2006, loc. 1723)
4. kěyǐ adjective good
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Comparison
   Notes: (CC-CEDICT '可以')

Contained in

• 他山之石可以攻玉 the other mountain's stone can polish jade; to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
• 可以意会，不可言传(可以意會，不可言傳) can be understood, but not described; mysterious and subtle
• 夏虫不可以语冰(夏蟲不可以語冰) a summer insect cannot discuss ice
• 宰不可以不忠 a chancellor cannot be disloyal
• 主不可以不坚(主不可以不堅) a ruler cannot be irresolute
• 不可以(不可以) may not
• 将不可以愠致战(將不可以慍致戰) a general should fight a battle out of anger
• 星星之火，可以燎原 a single spark can start a huge blaze; an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
• 得可以 very; awfully

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• 卷十二　道應訓 Chapter 12: Responses of the Way Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 33
• Daode Jing 《道德經》 Daode Jing 道德經 — count: 32
• 性惡篇第二十三 Chapter 23: Human Nature is Evil Xunzi 荀子 — count: 30
• 卷五 中山經 Chapter 5: Classic of the Mountains - Central Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海經 — count: 25
• 卷二 西山經 Chapter 2: Classic of the Mountains - West Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海經 — count: 22
• 卷十　齊三 Chapter 10: Qi III Stratagems of the Warring States 戰國策 — count: 20
• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 18
• 《離婁章句下》 Commentary on Li Lou II Commentaries on the Four Books by Zhu Xi 朱熹四書章句集注 — count: 17
• 孫子兵法 The Art of War by Sunzi Art of War 孫子兵法 — count: 17
• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 17

Collocations

• 可以免 (可以免) 唯宋可以免焉 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 宣公 Lord Xuan — count: 5
• 可以逞 (可以逞) 乃可以逞 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 隱公 Lord Yin — count: 4
• 可以言 (可以言) 可以言小君也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 莊公 Lord Zhang — count: 3
• 可以沤 (可以漚) 可以漚麻 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧陳‧東門之池 Lessons from the states - Odes of Chen - Dong Men Zhi Chi — count: 3
• 可以入 (可以入) 吾可以入乎 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 3
• 君可以 (君可以) 君可以冠矣 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 3
• 通可以 (通可以) 通可以已也 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 3
• 可以归 (可以歸) 則可以歸安父母 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧周南‧葛覃 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Ge Tan — count: 2
• 子可以 (子可以) 子可以不免我死乎 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 定公 Lord Ding — count: 2
• 可以生 (可以生) 則君可以生易死 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 2