How to Say ‘May we’ in Simplified Chinese
我们可以
wǒ men kě yǐ
[wo men ke yi]
💬 Usage Tip: [可以] here gives a polite 'may/can' meaning, so [我们可以...] is a useful soft way to start a request. Swap in another action: [我们可以点菜吗？] 'May we order?'.
Phrase Breakdown
我们
wǒ men
[wo men]
we
A pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people.
我们一起工作。
We work together.
可以
kě yǐ
[ke yi]
can
Used to express ability or possibility.
我们可以开始吗？
Can we start?
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