(kān) — (auxiliary verb) can, may, be capable of

Definição

Literary auxiliary meaning 'can, may, be worthy of' — used in formal/written style (e.g. 堪称, 堪当), not in everyday speech. Distinct from 能 kān (unrelated homophone) and from 能/可以 néng/kěyǐ, which are the neutral everyday modals.

auxiliary verb
(auxiliary verb) canmaybe capable of

Exemplos

  • Tā de zuò pǐn kān chēng jīng diǎn.
    His work can be called a classic.
  • Zhè zhǒng cái liào kān chēng nài yòng.
    This material can be called durable.
  • Tā kān dāng cǐ zhòng rèn.
    He can take on this important task.

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