How to pronounce ke yi (可以) in Chinese

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可以

kě yǐ

Characters & meanings

可
kěT3

以
yǐT3

old variant of 以

Common mistake

可以 means "can; may". When two third tones meet, the first becomes a rising (second) tone — say it like kě yǐ with that sandhi.

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