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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.

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