Used to ask for permission or to inquire about the possibility of an action, meaning "is it okay?" or "can you?"; literally the "A-not-A" question form of [[可以|可以|ke3 yi3]].

a summer insect cannot talk of ice; one cannot discuss broad matters with persons of narrow experience or limited perspective

literally "the stone from another mountain can polish jade"; an idiom meaning one can improve oneself by accepting advice or criticism from others, or by utilizing external talent and resources to develop one's own organization or nation effectively

can be understood intuitively but is impossible to describe in words; mysterious and subtle

literally meaning stones from other hills can be used to polish jade; used as a metaphor for using advice, criticism, or outside help to improve oneself or correct one's faults

stones from other hills may serve to polish one's own jade; literal meaning suggests using advice or resources from others to improve one's own character or work

then it will be alright; can then; can right away

(colloquial) used after a word describing a quality to mean "extremely" or "very"

a single spark can start a huge blaze; an insignificant cause can have a massive effect or can develop into a powerful force; often used to describe small movements that grow to be unstoppable

cannot; may not; must not; is not allowed

in addition can; can also

too far or too great to be measured in terms of distance; incalculable; immeasurable

stones from other hills may serve to polish one's own jade; metaphor for using external advice or the experiences of others to improve oneself or remedy one's own deficiencies