How to Say ‘Is it okay?’ in Traditional Chinese
可以嗎
💬 Usage Tip: A polite request for confirmation or agreement.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Used often in restaurants or when making plans, it's a polite check-in.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
可以
[kě yǐ]
can; may
Used to express possibility or permission.
我可以用你的車嗎？
Can I use your car?
嗎
[ma]
question particle
A particle used at the end of a question to make it polite.
你今天有空嗎？
Do you have time today?
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