我可以
wǒ kěyǐ
I can / May I
Main term
Medical Chinese dictionary
Wo keyi meaning: 我可以 (wǒ kěyǐ)
我可以 (wǒ kěyǐ) means "I can / May I". As a question, 我可以……吗？ asks permission, which is essential for consent before an examination. 可以 on its own answers 'yes, you may'.
Character breakdown
我 (wǒ, I) + 可以 (kěyǐ, can / may).
Also searched as
wo keyi; 我可以 meaning; keyi meaning
High-yield phrases
可以
kěyǐ
OK / allowed
Related term
可以吗？
kěyǐ ma?
Is that OK?
Related term
不可以
bù kěyǐ
Not allowed
Related term
我可以给您检查一下吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ gěi nín jiǎnchá yíxià ma?
May I examine you?
Example sentence
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
我可以给您检查一下吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ gěi nín jiǎnchá yíxià ma?
May I examine you?
patient
可以。
Kěyǐ.
Yes, go ahead.
Common mistakes
- Learn 我可以 inside full clinical questions, not as an isolated word, so you recognise it when patients use it.
FAQ
What does Wo keyi mean?
我可以 (wǒ kěyǐ) means "I can / May I".
How do I use 我可以 with a patient?
我可以给您检查一下吗？ (Wǒ kěyǐ gěi nín jiǎnchá yíxià ma?): "May I examine you?"