可 (ho2 hak1 | ke3 ke4) : can; approve; need; but

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可

ho2 hak1

ke3 ke4

[1] [v] can; may; be able to
[2] [v] approve; permit; agree
[3] [v] need (doing); be worth (doing); fit
[4] [conj] but; however; yet
[5] [adv] ever; actually; at all (for emphasis)

The readings ho2/ke3 are used in virtually all contexts. hak1/ke4 are used only in the term 可汗 (khan).

Default PoS:

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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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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嗰個女仔好可愛。粵
That girl is so cute.

佢可以見到我 ?
He can see me

可惡，究竟係咩事呀。粵
Ugh, what actually happened [just now]?
[This is a common phrase in some TV shows. 可惡 is an interjection meaning "ugh". 究竟係咩事呀 is a shorter form of 究竟係發生咩事呀, so literally we have "ugh, actually is happen what?"]

你唔可以企喺張枱上便粵
You can't stand on the table.
[Lit. you cannot stand at table surface. 唔可以 here carries the sense of "not allowed".]

獵豹唔可以做寵物㗎！粵
You can't keep a cheetah as a pet!
[Lit. cheetah cannot do pet [particle]]

你可唔可以同我開一開個風扇呀？粵
Can you please turn on the fan for me?

我哋可以去圖書館或者返屋企。粵
We can go to the library or perhaps go home.

乜都可以。粵
Anything's possible.

晚上你可以看到頭上天空中的星辰國
At night you can see stars in the sky above your head.

我可以讀得好快. 粵
I can read (study) quickly.
[Illustrates use of V + 得 + modifier construct.]

貓好可愛。粵
Cats are cute.

係真嘅，我可以誓願㗎。粵
It's true I swear!

返學可以識到好多同學仔。粵
Going to school can get to know a lot of classmates.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131529,131533#msg-131533]

點先可以學好廣東話呢？粵
How actually can I learn Cantonese well?
[點先 is the abbreviated form of 點樣先至。先至 means ‘really; actually’ here, often used with 呢 at the end of a sentence for emphasis. See this thread for details: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?1,111468,111471#msg-1114]

先生，請問有啲咩可以幫到你嘅呢？粵
Sir, how can I help you?

搭幾號巴士可以去到上環？粵
Which bus can take me to Sheung Wan?

請問喺伊到可以搭咩車去科大？粵
Excuse me, do you know what public transport can take me to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (from here)?

你唔要嘅話，可以送畀第二個粵
If you don't want it, you can just give it to somebody else.
[Lit. you don't want [conditional delimiter], can give-present give other person]

詳細嘅情況我唔可以透露粵
I can't let you in on the details.
[Lit. small-details information I not-allowed divulge.]

我每朝都喺七點鐘開工，所以我夜晚唔可以出街粵
I start work at 7 o'clock each morning, so I can't stay out too late.
[Lit. I every morning also at 7 o'clock open-work, so I late cannot go-out]

我聽朝喺六點鐘開工，所以我今晚唔可以行公司粵
I‘ve got to start work at six tomorrow, so I can't go shopping tonight.
[Lit. I tomorrow morning at six o'clock start-work, therefore I this-evening cannot go-shopping]

連一秒我都唔可以嘥粵
I can't waste even a second.
[Lit. even one second I also not-allowed waste Std. Chinese: 我不可以浪費每一秒]

我一秒都唔可以嘥粵
I can't waste even a second.
[Lit. I one second also cannot waste Std. Chinese: 我不可以浪費每一秒]

我哋唔可以畀佢死住粵
We can't let him die yet.
[Lit. 住 here means "yet"; 畀 indicates the passive voice and does NOT mean give.]

夢想可唔可以成真呀？粵
Can dreams come true?

冇咗一對手，你就唔可以用筷子粵 ?!
Now that you've lost both your hands, you can't use chopsticks any more.
[Lit. don't-have already one pair hands, you then cannot use chopsticks. (Originally transcribed as 冇咗一隻手，你就唔可以用鍊金術... but 鍊金術 is hardly a useful word for learners.)]

你可以留低﹐亦可以走人﹐對我嚟講都冇所謂。粵
You can stay or go, it's all the same to me.
[Sometimes we need more Cantonese syllables to express the simple English word "or". It's 亦可以 in this sentence. ]

可惜那天限於時間，我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。國
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.

我諗呢個方案以三個月為期可以做完。粵
I believe this project can be completed within three months.

我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。粵
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.

如果你唔忙嘅話，你可唔可以幫我搬呢個櫃入去間房。粵
If you're not too busy, could you help me move this dressor into the bedroom?

我嘅職業唔係一般人可以接受粵
My occupation is not one that normal people can accept.

買滿$30可以用優惠價$5換購汽水一支
Spend over $30, can get a bottle of soft drink for $5

問佢嘢佢又唔答，答嚫哩就模稜兩可粵
He does not answer when asked; whenever he responds, they are vague.

佢地兩個可以拉埋天窗全靠我揸大葵扇咋粵
The two of them got married all because I matchmade them together.

呢兩件事係打邊爐同打屎窟，邊可以相提並論粵
These two issues are as different as chalk is from cheese, how can they be put together and be compared at all?

佢可以為咗你沕水撞牆都在所不惜。粵
He would dive into the water and collide/crash at the wall for you, without regards for the consequences.
[in other words: "He would do anything for you."]

燒焊返個線圈就可以撻着架車粵
The car should be able to start once we weld the solenoid.

目前的金融海嘯可能成為黃金復興的契機
This economic tsunami could well be the turning point for gold to be fashionable again.

一頭乳牛一天可以生產約八加侖牛奶
One dairy cattle can produce about 8 gallons of milk in one day

落啲薑蔥就可以辟走陣魚腥味。粵
Drop in some ginger and scallion , can get rid of the fishy smell.

唔使幾耐，你就可以睇到一出精彩嘅好戲粵
In due course, you'll see a spectacular display.
[Lit. in good time, you then can see-arrive one [counter] brilliant [possessive particle] play. 不消多久=唔使幾耐]

佢想表達嘅係佢可以隨心所欲粵
He wants to show that he can have his own way.

我哋開始懷疑佢有可能係我哋搵緊嗰個殺人狂粵
We're starting to suspect that he's probably the homicidal maniac we're looking for.

佢不可一世，佢份人真係好大鼻粵
He thinks he's the best in the world... he's really arrogant.
[second half: he personality really arrogant.]

我隻腳有三粒蚊𧕴，好有可能係因為我前日去公園。粵
There are three bites on my leg... it's probably because I was in the park the day before yesterday.
[Lit. I [counter] leg have three mosquito-bites, very probable is because I day-before-yesterday go park]

可唔可以解釋一下點解妳會無端端被人拉呢？粵
Can you explain why you were arrested for no reason?
[Lit. Can-cannot explain a-little-bit why you would-be for-no-reason by people arrest [particle]?]

景氣好壞可從口紅銷售量看出端倪
The sales volume of lipstick gives a clue as to how prosperous the economy is.

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

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