HSK 2 grammar · modal
可以
可以 — may / permission
Pattern
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( ) can be left out · other words may come before, between and after
How it works
可以 says something is allowed or okay to do — it gives or asks for permission, and can also point out a good option.
Examples
这里可以拍照吗？
Zhèlǐ kěyǐ pāizhào ma?
Can I take photos here?
你可以坐这儿。
Nǐ kěyǐ zuò zhèr.
You can sit here.
Related
See it in a story
In the app, 可以 is underlined wherever it appears in the stories you read, and practised with sentences from them. Free.