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1 to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)

可以

kě yǐ

1 can
2 may
3 possible
4 able to
5 not bad
6 pretty good

Idioms (20)

一则以喜，一则以忧

yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu

1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)

一无所有

yī wú suǒ yǒu

1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
2 without two sticks to rub together

一无所知

yī wú suǒ zhī

1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
2 without an inkling

一言以蔽之

yī yán yǐ bì zhī

1 one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short
2 in a nutshell

不以人废言

bù yǐ rén fèi yán

1 not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers

Sample Sentences

很多老一辈的中国人喜欢听相声，尤其是郭德纲先生的。说起郭德纲，他不只相声厉害，还熟悉各种戏曲，所以很多人想成为他的学生呢。

hěnduō lǎoyībèi de Zhōngguó rén xǐhuan tīng xiàngsheng ，yóuqí shì Guōdégāng xiānsheng de 。shuōqǐ Guōdégāng ，tā bù zhǐ xiàngsheng lìhai ，hái shúxī gèzhǒng xìqǔ ，suǒyǐ hěnduō rén xiǎng chéngwéi tā de xuésheng ne 。

Many older Chinese like to listen to cross talk, especially Mr. Guo Degang’s. Speaking of Guo Degang, he is not only good at cross talk, but also familiar with various operas, so many people want to be his students.

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我有个护士朋友说是家长想要女婿了，所以想认识认识新朋友。但是她可挑剔了，她开出来的征友条件，让人看了都傻眼。

wǒ yǒu ge hùshi péngyou shuō shì jiāzhǎng xiǎngyào nǚxu le ，suǒyǐ xiǎng rènshi rènshi Xīn péngyou 。dànshì tā kě tiāoti le ，tā kāi chūlái de zhēngyǒu tiáojiàn ，ràng rén kàn le dōu shǎyǎn 。

I have a nurse friend who says that her parents want a son-in-law, so she wants to meet new friends. But she’s very picky, and her list of boyfriend criteria is really shocking.

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因为没有加班费，所以我不太想加班。

yīnwèi méiyǒu jiābānfèi ，suǒyǐ wǒ bùtài xiǎng jiābān 。

Since there’s no overtime payment, I don’t really want to work overtime.

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为了要换免费的东西，所以给了个人资料。螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后。你不能只想着眼前的利益。

wèile yào huàn miǎnfèi de dōngxi ，suǒyǐ gěi le gèrén zīliào 。tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu 。nǐ bùnéng zhǐ xiǎng zhe yǎnqián de lìyì 。

In order to get free samples, you gave out your personal information. You can't see the forest for the trees. Don't only consider the immediate profits.

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因为成本太高了，所以这个计划好像行不通。

yīnwèi chéngběn tài gāo le ，suǒyǐ zhège jìhuà hǎoxiàng xíngbutōng 。

Because the cost is too high, this project might not be able to proceed.

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老板很喜欢他，所以他在公司如鱼得水。

lǎobǎn hěn xǐhuan tā ，suǒyǐ tā zài gōngsī rúyúdéshuǐ 。

The boss likes him a lot so he is doing quite well in the company.

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古迹之所以可以放这么久，就是因为以前的建筑质量好，不但材料优质，建筑技术也巧妙。

gǔjì zhīsuǒyǐ kěyǐ fàng zhème jiǔ ，jiùshì yīnwèi yǐqián de jiànzhù zhìliàng hǎo ，bùdàn cáiliào yōuzhì ，jiànzhù jìshù yě qiǎomiào 。

The reason why the monuments can be kept for so long is because the previous buildings are of good quality, not only the materials are high-quality, but the construction techniques are also ingenious.

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他就是喜欢独自一人，所以压根儿不需要别人陪，也不会觉得寂寞。

tā jiùshì xǐhuan dúzì yī rén ，suǒyǐ yàgēnr bù xūyào biéren péi ，yě bùhuì juéde jìmò 。

He just likes to be alone, so he doesn't need others to accompany him at all, and he won't feel lonely.

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这家娱乐企业专门给人培训舞蹈，而且听说因为老板有点儿强迫症，所以对每个动作都非常计较。

zhè jiā yúlè qǐyè zhuānmén gěi rén péixùn wǔdǎo ，érqiě tīngshuō yīnwèi lǎobǎn yǒudiǎnr qiǎngpòzhèng ，suǒyǐ duì měigè dòngzuò dōu fēicháng jìjiào 。

This entertainment company specializes in training people to dance, and it is said that because the boss is a little obsessive, he fusses over every action.

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他整天花天酒地，和朋友谈天说地，所以我们没办法天长地久。

tā zhěngtiān huātiānjiǔdì ，hé péngyou tántiānshuōdì ，suǒyǐ wǒmen méi bànfǎ tiānchángdìjiǔ 。

He spends all day indulging in all kinds of pleasure and chatting with friends. Therefore, our relationship can't last forever.

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