「可 + 形 + 了」 "kě + xíng + le"

「可 + 形 + 了」（"kě + xíng + le"）means “可 + adjective + 了: colloquial emphasis on degree — 'so / really…'”. In this spoken pattern 可 (here NOT 'can') plus an adjective plus final 了 strongly emphasizes a high degree, like English 'so' / 'really': 可好了 = 'really great', 可漂亮了 = 'so pretty'. Formation: 主语 + 可 + 形容词 + 了（口语强调程度）

可 + adjective + 了: colloquial emphasis on degree — 'so / really…'

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Formation

主语 + 可 + 形容词 + 了（口语强调程度）

Explanation

In this spoken pattern 可 (here NOT 'can') plus an adjective plus final 了 strongly emphasizes a high degree, like English 'so' / 'really': 可好了 = 'really great', 可漂亮了 = 'so pretty'. The 了 is obligatory and closes the exclamation; 可 alone without 了 does not give this emphatic reading. It is warm, colloquial and often used to praise or exaggerate. Do not confuse this 可 with the conjunction 可 ('but').

Examples

这里 的 风景 可 美 了！
zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng kě měi le!
The scenery here is so beautiful!
他 做 的 菜 可 好吃 了。
tā zuò de cài kě hǎochī le.
The food he cooks is really delicious.

Note

了 is required; ❌ 可好 ✅ 可好了. This 可 ≠ 可 'but'.

FAQ

「可 + 形 + 了」 — what does it mean and how is it used?

可 + adjective + 了: colloquial emphasis on degree — 'so / really…'. In this spoken pattern 可 (here NOT 'can') plus an adjective plus final 了 strongly emphasizes a high degree, like English 'so' / 'really': 可好了 = 'really great', 可漂亮了 = 'so pretty'. The 了 is obligatory and closes the exclamation; 可 alone without 了 does not give this emphatic reading. It is warm, colloquial and often used to praise or exaggerate. Do not confuse this 可 with the conjunction 可 ('but').

「可 + 形 + 了」 — how do you form it?

主语 + 可 + 形容词 + 了（口语强调程度）

「可 + 形 + 了」 — any usage notes?

了 is required; ❌ 可好 ✅ 可好了. This 可 ≠ 可 'but'.

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