可以
ho2 ji5 ke3 yi3 = can, may, be allowed to
可愛
ho2 oi3 ke3 ai4 = cute
不可
bat1 ho2 bu4 ke3 = cannot; not able to
可口
ho2 hau2 ke3 kou3 = tasty; to taste good
可樂
ho2 lok6 = cola
可口可樂
ho2 hau2 ho2 lok6 ke3 kou3 ke3 le4 = Coca-Cola
可能
ho2 nang4 ke3 neng2 = maybe; probably; possibly; able
唔可以
m4 ho2 ji5 = cannot 粵
不可能
bat1 ho2 nang4 bu4 ke3 neng2 = impossible
冇可能
mou5 ho2 nang4 = impossible 粵
可是
ho2 si6 ke3 shi4 = but; however 國
可笑
ho2 siu3 ke3 xiao4 = funny; ridiculous
可行
ho2 hang4 ke3 xing2 = feasible
可可
ho2 ho2 ke3 ke3 = cocoa
都可以
dou1 ho2 ji5 dou1 ke3 yi3 = all OK
可見
ho2 gin3 ke3 jian4 = clear (it is the case), visible
有可能
jau5 ho2 nang4 you3 ke3 neng2 = it is possible
還可以
waan4 ho2 ji5 hai2 ke3 yi3 = also acceptable; still acceptable 國
兩可
loeng5 ho2 = both will do
盡可能
zeon6 ho2 nang4 jin3 ke3 neng2 = variant of 儘可能
不可數的
bat1 ho2 sou2 dik1 bu4 ke3 shu3 de5 = uncountable 國
不可不
bat1 ho2 bat1 bu4 ke3 bu4 = cannot not; must
未可
mei6 ho2 wei4 ke3 = cannot
無可
mou4 ho2 wu2 ke3 = can't 粵
可氣
ho2 hei3 ke3 qi4 = annoying; exasperating
可心
ho2 sam1 ke3 xin1 = satisfying; to the satisfaction (or liking) of
好可能
hou2 ho2 nang4 = probably 粵
可貴
ho2 gwai3 = valuable
可親
ho2 can1 ke3 qin1 = amiable; kindly; nice
儘可能
zeon2 ho2 nang4 jin3 ke3 neng2 = as far as possible
可大可小
ho2 daai6 ho2 siu2 ke3 da4 ke3 xiao3 = could be serious
可卡因
ho2 kaa1 jan1 ke3 ka3 yin1 = cocaine
可憐
ho2 lin4 ke3 lian2 = pitiful; pity; sympathy
可怕
ho2 paa3 ke3 pa4 = scary; terrifying
可惜
ho2 sik1 ke3 xi1 = what a waste; what a pity
無話可說
mou4 waa6 ho2 syut3 wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 = faultless; flawless; above criticism
認可
jing6 ho2 ren4 ke3 = to approve; to certify
由此可見
jau4 ci2 ho2 gin3 you2 ci3 ke3 jian4 = from this it can be seen that
許可
heoi2 ho2 xu3 ke3 = to allow; to permit
無可奉告
mou4 ho2 fung6 gou3 wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 = no comment
無可奈何
mou4 ho2 noi6 ho4 wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 = (saying) have no alternative; have no way out; have Hobson's choice
大有可為
daai6 jau5 ho2 wai4 da4 you3 ke3 wei2 = to have potential for great things; worth doing
可能性
ho2 nang4 sing3 ke3 neng2 xing4 = possibility, probability
可疑
ho2 ji4 ke3 yi2 = [1] suspicious; [2] dubious
可謂
ho2 wai6 ke3 wei4 = it could even be said
可靠
ho2 kaau3 ke3 kao4 = reliable
不可分割
bat1 ho2 fan1 got3 = indivisibility 國
可以避免
ho2 ji5 bei6 min5 ke3 yi3 bi4 mian3 = evitable, avoidable
可嘉
ho2 gaa1 = praisable
忍無可忍
jan2 mou4 ho2 jan2 ren3 wu2 ke3 ren3 = beyond endurance; cannot bear for any time
許可證
heoi2 ho2 zing3 = licence; license; permit; warrant
健怡可樂
gin6 ji4 ho2 lok6 = Diet Coke
可望
ho2 mong6 = within sight/hope/expectation
無可否認
mou4 ho2 fau2 jing6 = incontestable; undeniable; admitted
不可說
bat1 ho2 syut3 = ineffable
非不可
fei1 bat1 ho2 = must
柴可夫
caai4 ho2 fu1 = chauffeur
減肥可樂
gaam2 fei4 ho2 lok6 = Diet Coke
不可一世
bat1 ho2 jat1 sai3 bu4 ke3 yi1 shi4 = consider oneself unexcelled in the world; be insufferably arrogant 國
不可估量
bat1 ho2 gu2 loeng6 bu4 ke3 gu1 liang4 = inestimable; incalculable; beyond measure 國
不可分離
bat1 ho2 fan1 lei4 bu4 ke3 fen1 li2 = inseparable 國
不可同日而語
bat1 ho2 tung4 jat6 ji4 jyu5 bu4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3 = cannot be mentioned in the same breath 國
不可告人
bat1 ho2 gou3 jan4 bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 = hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 國
不可多得
bat1 ho2 do1 dak1 bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 = hard to come by; rare 國
不可抗力
bat1 ho2 kong3 lik6 bu4 ke3 kang4 li4 = force majeure; act of God, beyond human control 國
不可收拾
bat1 ho2 sau1 sap6 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5 = unmanageable, out of hand, hopeless 國
不可救藥
bat1 ho2 gau3 joek6 bu4 ke3 jiu4 yao4 = incurable; beyond cure; hopeless 國
不可磨滅
bat1 ho2 mo4 mit6 bu4 ke3 mo2 mie4 = indelible 國
不可終日
bat1 ho2 zung1 jat6 bu4 ke3 zhong1 ri4 = be unable to carry on even for a single day; be in a desperate situation 國
不可缺少
bat1 ho2 kyut3 siu2 bu4 ke3 que1 shao3 = absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 國
不可能的事
bat1 ho2 nang4 dik1 si6 bu4 ke3 neng2 de5 shi4 = impossibility 國
寧可
ning4 ho2 ning4 ke3 = would rather
不可侵犯權
bat1 ho2 cam1 faan6 kyun4 bu4 ke3 qin1 fan4 quan2 = inviolability 國
不可勝數
bat1 ho2 sing1 sou2 bu4 ke3 sheng4 shu3 = countless; innumerable 國
不可名狀
bat1 ho2 ming4 zong6 bu4 ke3 ming2 zhuang4 = beyond description; indescribable 國
必不可少
bit1 bat1 ho2 siu2 bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 = absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 國
必不可少組成
bit1 bat1 ho2 siu2 zou2 sing4 bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 zu3 cheng2 = absolute necessity; sine qua non 國
書面許可
syu1 min6 heoi2 ho2 shu1 mian4 xu3 ke3 = written permission; written authorization
有利可圖
jau5 lei6 ho2 tou4 you3 li4 ke3 tu2 = profitable
無家可歸
mou4 gaa1 ho2 gwai1 wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 = homeless
可不是麼
ho2 bat1 si6 mo1 ke3 bu4*2 shi4 me5 = Isn't that so! Yes, indeed! 國
可不是嗎
ho2 bat1 si6 maa3 ke3 bu2 shi4 ma5 = Isn't that so! Yes, indeed!
不可再生的
bat1 ho2 zoi3 sang1 dik1 bu4 ke3 zai4 sheng1 de5 = non-renewable 國
不可再生的能源
bat1 ho2 zoi3 sang1 dik1 nang4 jyun4 bu4 ke3 zai4 sheng1 de5 neng2 yuan2 = non-renewable energy source 國
不可壓縮的
bat1 ho2 aat3 suk1 dik1 bu4 ke3 ya1 suo1 de5 = incompressible 國
不可混溶的
bat1 ho2 wan6 jung4 dik1 bu4 ke3 hun4 rong2 de5 = immiscible 國
不可溶的
bat1 ho2 jung4 dik1 bu4 ke3 rong2 de5 = insoluble 國
可再生的
ho2 zoi3 sang1 dik1 ke3 zai4 sheng1 de5 = renewable 國
可壓縮的
ho2 aat3 suk1 dik1 ke3 ya1 suo1 de5 = compressible 國
可不是
ho2 bat1 si6 ke3 bu5 shi4 = that's just the way it is; exactly 國
財產不可侵犯
coi4 caan2 bat1 ho2 cam1 faan6 cai2 chan3 bu4 ke3 qin1 fan4 = [n] inviolability of property 國
可信任
ho2 seon3 jam6 ke3 xin4 ren4 = trusty
可容忍
ho2 jung4 jan2 ke3 rong2 ren3 = tolerable
可尊敬
ho2 zyun1 ging3 ke3 zun1 jing4 = respectable
可得到
ho2 dak1 dou3*2 ke3 de2 dao4 = available
可想像
ho2 soeng2 zoeng6 ke3 xiang3 xiang4 = conceivable
可擦寫
ho2 caat3 se2 ke3 ca1 xie3 = erasable
可比
ho2 bei2 ke3 bi3 = comparable
許可協議
heoi2 ho2 hip3 ji5 xu3 ke3 xie2 yi4 = license
不可更新資源
bat1 ho2 gang1 san1 zi1 jyun4 = non-renewable resources 國
可否
ho2 fau2 ke3 fou3 = Can or cannot? Is it allowed/possible to do sth?
未經認可
mei6 ging1 jing6 ho2 = unapproved
可待因
ho2 doi6 jan1 = codeine
可惱也
ko1 naau1 je1 = (from Cantonese opera) annoying, irritating, absurd speech
人不可以貌相
jan4 bat1 ho2 ji5 maau6 soeng3 = don't judge a book by its cover
不可回避
bat1 ho2 wui4 bei6 bu4 ke3 hui2 bi4 = must be addressed 國
功不可沒
gung1 bat1 ho2 mut6 gong1 bu4 ke3 mei2 = meritorious works 國
機不可失
gei1 bat1 ho2 sat1 ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 = can't afford to lose the opportunity; not let the opportunity slip through one's fingers 國
無可無不可
mou4 ho2 mou4 bat1 ho2 wu2 ke3 wu2 bu4 ke3 = not care one way or another 國
可惡
ho2 wu3 ke3 wu4 = obnoxious; repulsive; abhorrent; hateful; abominable
人不可貌相
jan4 bat1 ho2 maau6 soeng3 = don't judge a book by its cover
可耕地
ho2 gang1 dei6 ke3 geng1 di4 = arable land
可耕種
ho2 gaang1 zung3 ke3 geng1 de4 = arable land; cultivable land
可有可無
ho2 jau5 ho2 mou4 ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 = not essential; not indispensable
可知性
ho2 zi1 sing3 ke3 zhi1 xing4 = [philosophy] knowability
無可爭辯
mou4 ho2 zang1 bin6 wu2 ke3 zheng1 bian4 = indisputable; irrefutable
可悲
ho2 bei1 ke3 bei1 = sad; lamentable
孺子可教
jyu4 zi2 ho2 gaau3 ru2 zi3 ke3 jiao4 = teachableness; the young man is worthy to be taught
無可避免
mou4 ho2 bei6 min5 = unavoidable
缺一不可
kyut3 jat1 bat1 ho2 que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 = none is dispensable
不可思議
bat1 ho2 si1 ji5 = beyond one's wildest imagination 國
不可少
bat1 ho2 siu2 bu4 ke3 shao3 = absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential
人言可畏
jan4 jin4 ho2 wai3 ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 = criticisms should be feared
可拆
ho2 caak3 ke3 chai1 = detachable; removable
可代替
ho2 doi6 tai3 = fungible (lit., "can be substituted")
難能可貴
naan4 nang4 ho2 gwai3 = rare and valuable
有隙可乘
jau5 kwik1 ho2 sing4 you3 xi4 ke3 cheng2 = there is a crack to squeeze through; there is a loophole to exploit
屈指可數
wat1 zi2 ho2 sou2 qu1 zhi3 ke3 shu3 = can be counted on one's finger (very few)
此風不可長
ci2 fung1 bat1 ho2 zoeng2 chi3 feng1 bu4 ke3 zhang3 = such trends should not be encouraged (lit., "these winds must not grow") 國
模稜兩可
mou4 ling4 loeng5 ho2 mo2 leng2 liang3*2 ke3 = ambiguous (in terms of reply, views, opinion etc)
無可替代
mou4 ho2 tai3 doi6 wu2 ke3 ti4 dai4 = cannot be replaced; irreplaceable
可恥
ho2 ci2 ke3 chi3 = shameful; disgraceful; ignominious
無利可圖
mou4 lei6 ho2 tou4 wu2 li4 ke3 tu2 = unprofitable
可用性
ho2 jung6 sing3 ke3 yong4 xing4 = usability; availability
可歌可泣
ho2 go1 ho2 jap1 ke3 ge1 ke3 qi4 = epic
維可牢
wai4 ho2 lou4 wei2 ke3 lao2 = Velcro
可見人
ho2 gin3 jan4 ke3 jian4 ren2 = to be presentable (in public)
可圈可點
ho2 hyun1 ho2 dim2 = praiseworthy, notable, remarkable
未嘗不可
mei6 soeng4 bat1 ho2 wei4 chang2 bu4 ke3 = why not
和藹可親
wo4 oi2 ho2 can1 he2 ai3 ke3 qin1 = amiable; affable; genial; easy to get along with
非同小可
fei1 tung4 siu2 ho2 fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 = no trivial matter
可議
ho2 ji5 ke3 yi4 = negotiable
可資借鑒
ho2 zi1 ze3 gaam3 ke3 zi1 jie4 jian4 = can serve as a object lesson; a lesson can be drawn from...
無可厚非
mou4 ho2 hau5 fei1 wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 = be not altogether inexcusable;give no cause for much criticism
未可厚非
mei6 ho2 hau5 fei1 wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1 = be not altogether inexcusable;give no cause for much criticism
適可而止
sik1 ho2 ji4 zi2 shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 = stop before you overdo sth.; stop once you've reached the limit
可行性
ho2 hang4 sing3 = feasibility
寥寥可數
liu4 liu4 ho2 sou2 liao2 liao2 ke3 shu3 = very few; so few that they can be counted
樂不可支
lok6 bat1 ho2 zi1 le4 bu4 ke3 zhi1 = overjoyed; to be overwhelmed with joy
啞仔申冤,無話可說
aa2 zai2 san1 jyun1, mou4 waa6 ho2 syut3 ya3 zai3 shen1 yuan1, wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 = when a mute seeks to redress an injustice, he is but speechless; to be lost for words when one seeks to defend himself 粵
門可羅雀
mun4 ho2 lo4 zoek3 men2 ke3 luo2 que4 = have few visitors or customers;said of a business not doing well
即可
zik1 ho2 ji2 ke3 = that will do
天機不可泄漏
tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lau6 tian1 ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lou4 = mysteries of heaven must not be revealed
可想而知
ho2 soeng2 ji4 zi1 ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1 = one may well imagine
可一不可再
ho2 jat1 bat1 ho2 zoi3 ke3 yi1 bu4 ke3 zai4 = a one time opportunity; one only has one chance; once and never again
不可讓路眼
bat1 ho2 joeng6 lou6 ngaan5 bu4 ke3 rang4 lu4 yan3 = must not be seen (lit., "cannot be yielded to eyes")
愚不可及
jyu4 bat1 ho2 kap6 yu2 bu4 ke3 ji2 = incredibly foolish; couldn\'t be anymore stupid than
可持續性
ho2 ci4 zuk6 sing3 ke3 chi2 xu4 xing4 = sustainability
妙不可言
miu6 bat1 ho2 jin4 miao4 bu4 ke3 yan2 = indescribably wonderful, brilliant, extraordinary
防人之心不可無
fong4 jan4 zi1 sam1 bat1 ho2 mou4 fang2 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 wu2 = people should always be on guard against those set on harming them
不可理喻
bat1 ho2 lei5 jyu6 bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 = won't listen to reason 國
不可告人的事
bat1 ho2 gou3 jan4 dik1 si6 bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 de5 shi6 = sth. shameful and secret
非得...不可
fei1 dak1 bat1 ho2 fei1 dei3 bu4 ke3 = to absolutely have to do sth.
天機不可洩漏
tin1 gei1 bat1 ho2 sit3 lau6 tian1ji1 bu4 ke3 xie4 lou4 = not be able to confide a secret
可望而不可及
ho2 mong6 ji4 bat1 ho2 kap6 ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2 = unattainable; inaccessible
可汗
hak1 hon4 ke4 han2 = khan
百事可樂
baak3 si6 ho2 lok6 = Pepsi Cola
可蘭經
ho2 laan4 ging1 ke3 lan2 jing1 = the Koran
不可知論
bat1 ho2 zi1 leon6 bu4 ke3 zhi1 lun4 = agnosticism
不可知論的
bat1 ho2 zi1 leon6 dik1 bu4 ke3 zhi1 lun4 de5 = agnostic 國
不可知論嘅
bat1 ho2 zi1 leon6 ge3 bu4 ke3 zhi1 lun4 ge2 = agnostic 粵
不可或缺
bat1 ho2 waak6 kyut3 bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 = indispensable; essential; necessary 國
武器可用物質
mou5 hei3 ho2 jung6 mat6 zat1 wu3 qi4 ke3 yong4 wu4 zhi4 = weapons-usable material
可再生的能源
ho2 zoi3 sang1 dik1 nang4 jyun4 ke3 zai4 sheng1 de5 neng2 yuan2 = renewable energy source 國
可溶的
ho2 jung4 dik1 ke3 rong2 de5 = soluble 國
可乘性
ho2 sing4 sing3 ke3 cheng2 xing4 = [math.] multiplicative property
可加性
ho2 gaa1 sing3 ke3 jia1 xing4 = [math.] additive property
馬可福音
maa5 ho2 fuk1 jam1 ma3 ke3 fu2 yin1 = [Bible] Gospel of Mark
無可置疑
mou4 ho2 zi3 ji4 wu2 ke3 zhi4 yi2 = beyond doubt
慳得就慳,可免則免
haan1 dak1 zau6 haan1 , ho2 min5 zak1 min5 = not to spend or use anything unless it's necessary 粵
無計可施
mou4 gai3 ho2 si1 wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1 = to have no plan or strategy to implement
唾手可得
toe3 sau2 ho2 dak1 tuo4 shou3 ke3 de2 = very easy to acquire; easy to obtain
垂手可得
seoi4 sau2 ho2 dak1 chui2 shou3 ke3 de2 = very easy to obtain; extremely easy to acquire
魚與熊掌,不可兼得
jyu4 jyu5 hung4 zoeng2, bat1 ho2 gim1 dak1 yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3, bu4 ke3 jian1 de2 = have to choose between one or the other (because you can't have both)
岌岌可危
kap1 kap1 ho2 ngai4 ji2 ji2 ke3 wei1 [PRC], wei2 [TW] = imminent danger; precarious situation
可資殷鑒
ho2 zi1 jan1 gaam3 ke3 zi1 yan1 jian4 = someone else's failure or setback from which one can draw a lesson
可塑性
ho2 sou3 sing3 ke3 su4 xing4 = malleability; moldability; plasticity
可遇不可求
ho2 jyu6 bat1 ho2 kau4 ke3 yu4 bu4 ke3 qiu2 = fortuitous
可樂餅
ho2 lok6 beng2 ke3 le4 bing3 = croquette, Korokke
神聖不可侵犯
san4 sing3 bat1 ho2 cam1 faan6 shen2 sheng4 bu4 ke4 qin1 fan4 = sacred and inviolable
雖無過犯,面目可憎
seoi1 mou4 gwo3 faan6, min6 muk6 ho2 zang1 sui1 wu2 guo4 fan4, mian4 mu4 ke3 zeng1 = your face alone is loathsome enough to offend people
炙手可熱
zek3 sau2 ho2 jit6 zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4 = the power went to his head
滿地可
mun5 dei6 ho2 man3 di4 ke3 = Montreal
柴可夫斯基
caai4 ho2 fu1 si1 gei1 Chai2 ke1 fu1 si1 ji1 = Tchaikovsky
可可托海
ho2 ho2 tok3 hoi2 ke3 ke3 tuo1 hai3 = Keketuohai (place in Xinjiang)
陳可辛
can4 ho2 san1 = Peter Chan (film director and producer)
杜可風
dou6 ho2 fung1 = Christopher Doyle (Australian born cinematographer, member of HKSC)
可口可樂公司
ho2 hau2 ho2 lok6 gung1 si1 ke3 kou3 ke3 le4 gong1 si1 = Coca-Cola Company
苗可秀
miu4 ho2 sau3 miao2 ke3 xiu4 = Nora Miao
張可頤
zoeng1 ho2 ji4 zhang1 ke3 yi2 = Maggie Cheung
可麗舒
ho2 lai6 syu1 = Kleenex
零系可口可樂
ling4 hai6 ho2 hau2 ho2 lok6 = Coca-Cola Zero
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