可以 · 应该 — 可以 “may, can”, 应该 “should”
Pattern: 可以 / 应该 + V
可以 is permission or possibility: 这儿可以坐吗? “May I sit here?” 应该 says it’s the right thing to do: 你应该多休息 “You should rest more”. “Not allowed” is 不可以 or 不能.
Examples
| 1 | 这儿可以坐吗? zhèr kěyǐ zuò ma May I sit here? |
| 2 | 你应该多休息。 nǐ yīnggāi duō xiūxi You should rest more. |
| 3 | 上课的时候不可以玩手机。 shàngkè de shíhou bù kěyǐ wán shǒujī You can’t play on your phone in class. |
Explanations and examples by Zitou. Pinyin added automatically and checked.