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- <h1>Emphatic adverb "ke"</h1>
- <p>可 (kě) can be used to intensify an adjective, or to add emphasis to a verb. It is stronger than other modifiers, as 可 compares the speaker‘s expectations with the actual situation. The meaning of 可 is very reliant on context.
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- <p>可 is generally used by Northern speakers and is informal, generally only used in spoken Chinese.</p>
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- <div class="contents">1 可 used to intensify an adjective
- 1.1 Structure
- 1.2 Examples
- 2 可 used to emphasize a verb
- 2.1 Structure
- 2.2 Examples
- 3 See also
- 4 Sources and further reading
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- <h2>可 used to intensify an adjective</h2>
- <h3>Structure</h3>
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- Examples
- In these examples, 可 is used a bit like 很, as it is used to intensify an adjective:
- 这 只 小 狗 可 淘气 了！The speaker never expected dogs to be this naughty
- These dogs are so naughty!
- 哇，这 个 糖醋 里脊 可 好吃 了！The speaker never dreamt that sweet and sour pork could taste this good
- Wow! This sweet and sour pork is delicious!
- 可 used to emphasize a verb
- Structure
- 可 + Verb
- Examples
- In these examples 可 is used a bit like 真, and used to emphasize a verb:
- 你 可 来 了! The speaker never expected it would take so long for you to get here)
- 你 可 别 喝 太 多 酒。 I'm not expecting you to drink a lot)
- 你 可 别 走！ I'm blocking your way, almost pleading with you, as I believe you are going to leave)
- 话 可 不 能 这 样 说。 What you said doesn't accord with my own beliefs)
- In two of the sentences above, 可 is used with 别, and sounds a bit like "don't even think about..." in English.
- See also
- Sources and further reading
- Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 270-1) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 56) →buy ]
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