可

• 拼音: kě
• 汉字拆解: 可 = 口 (mouth) + 丁/丂, depicting approval or ability

含义

Indeed; really; but; can. An adverb adding emphasis or expressing contrast.

A versatile particle used to emphasize statements, express contrast (like 'but' or 'however'), or add emotional weight. Different from 可以 (can/may). Often appears in constructions like 可好, 可真, or 可是. Adds a conversational, emphatic tone.

例句

1. 这道菜可真好吃，我从没吃过这么棒的。
2. 他可从来没迟到过，今天怎么了？
3. 你可别忘了明天的会议。

用法指南

语境: spoken, colloquial, emphasis

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 这可不是开玩笑的。(This is no joke/This is really serious.)
• 他可厉害了！(He's really amazing!)

错误说法

• 这个可行。(In formal writing, avoid this emphatic 可 — use 确实 or 真的 for emphasis)

起源与历史

可 originally meant 'to be able' from 口 (mouth) + 丂 (curved). Its adverbial usage evolved to express emphasis or contrast.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal