Cantonese Dictionary

可憐

ho2 lin4

Mandarin: ke3 lian2

pitiful, pity, and sympathy Cant. also: 凄涼

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可拆

ho2 caak3

Mandarin: ke3 chai1

detachable; removable

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可持續發展

ho2 ci4 zuk6 faat3 zin2

Mandarin: ke3 chi2 xu4 fa1 zhan3

sustainable development

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可擦寫

ho2 caat3 se2

Mandarin: ke3 ca1 xie3

erasable

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可是

ho2 si6

Mandarin: ke3 shi4

but; however (Synonyms: 但是, 不過, 然而; Cantonese: 但係)

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可有可無

ho2 jau5 ho2 mou4

Mandarin: ke3 you3 ke3 wu2

not essential; not indispensable

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可望

ho2 mong6

within sight/hope/expectation

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可樂

ho2 lok6

cola - Fizzy drink (汽水). Popular brand name Coca-cola is 可口可樂.

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可歌可泣

ho2 go1 ho2 jap1

Mandarin: ke3 ge1 ke3 qi4

epic, moving

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可比

ho2 bei2

Mandarin: ke3 bi3

comparable

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可比價格

ho2 bei2 gaa3 gaak3

Mandarin: ke3 bi3 jia4 ge2

Simplified: 可比价格

comparable price; constant price

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可氣

ho2 hei3

Mandarin: ke3 qi4

annoying; exasperating

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可汗

hak1 hon4

Mandarin: ke4 han2

[loanword] khan

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可溶的

ho2 jung4 dik1

Mandarin: ke3 rong2 de5

soluble

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可用性

ho2 jung6 sing3

Mandarin: ke3 yong4 xing4

usability

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可疑

ho2 ji4

Mandarin: ke3 yi2

[1] suspicious; [2] dubious

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可知性

ho2 zi1 sing3

Mandarin: ke3 zhi1 xing4

[philosophy] knowability

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可笑

ho2 siu3

Mandarin: ke3 xiao4

funny; ridiculous; laughable; risible

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可耕地

ho2 gang1 dei6

Mandarin: ke3 geng1 di4

arable/cultivable land; ploughland

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可耕種

ho2 gaang1 zung3

Mandarin: ke3 geng1 de4

arable land; cultivable land

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可能

ho2 nang4

Mandarin: ke3 neng2

(modal verb) can

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可能性

ho2 nang4 sing3

Mandarin: ke3 neng2 xing4

possibility, probability

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可蘭經

ho2 laan4 ging1

Mandarin: ke3 lan2 jing1

the Koran; the Quran

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可行

ho2 hang4

Mandarin: ke3 xing2

feasible

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可行性

ho2 hang4 sing3

feasibility

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可見

ho2 gin3

Mandarin: ke3 jian4

[1] it can clearly be seen (that this is the case), it is (thus) clear, [2] clear, visible

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可見人

ho2 gin3 jan4

Mandarin: ke3 jian4 ren2

to be presentable (in public)

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可見度

ho2 gin3 dou6

Mandarin: ke3 jian4 du4

Simplified: 可见度

visibility

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可親

ho2 can1

Mandarin: ke3 qin1

amiable; kindly; nice [Syn.] 和藹 , 親切

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可謂

ho2 wai6

Mandarin: ke3 wei4

it could even be said

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