这都可以

• Pinyin: zhè dōu kě yǐ
• Hanzi breakdown: 这 (this) + 都 (even) + 可以 (can/okay) -> even this is possible.

Meaning

Even this works? / This is allowed too?

It reacts to unexpected permission, success, or weird feasibility. It can be impressed, amused, or annoyed.

Examples

1. 他这样提交，这都可以？ He submitted it like that, and that’s allowed?
2. 用电饭锅做蛋糕，这都可以。 Making a cake in a rice cooker? Even that works?
3. 迟到还拿奖，这都可以？ Showing up late and still getting an award? That’s allowed too?

Usage Guide

Context: comments, friends, work chat

Tone: incredulous, amused

Do Say

• 他这样提交，这都可以？
• 用电饭锅做蛋糕，这都可以。

Don't Say

• Do not use it for a normal expected result; it implies surprise.

Common Mistakes

• Do not use it for a normal expected result; it implies surprise.

Origin & History

A rhetorical everyday phrase that became common in comments and reactions.

Cultural Context

Era: 2020s

Generation: Gen Z and Millennials, with many phrases now mainstream

Social background: Online viewers, commenters, students, and office workers

Regional notes: Most natural in Mainland Chinese online reactions and casual speech.