我可

I really…; I certainly…, I can; I’m able to

→ 我

phrase Very common #771

I really…; I certainly… An emphatic conversational pattern: 可 adds strong emphasis to what the speaker says about themself. It does not mean “can” here.

CH: 不，不，不，我可不敢冒险。

EN: No, no, no—I really wouldn’t dare take that risk.

我可比十岁大得多了，谢谢，不过我把这句话咽了回去。

I’m a lot older than ten, thank you—but I swallowed the words.

我可注意到了

I definitely noticed.

— 触不可及 (2011)

我可担心了

I was so worried.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

但我可告诉你如果妈妈来电

But I'll let you know if Mom calls.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

我可会躲着你

I'll definitely stay away from you.

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

以后我可怎么面对她呀？

How am I supposed to face her from now on?

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)

我可没有和你一起干那事

I certainly didn't do that with you.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

这剑呐，我可给您搁这啦

I'll leave this sword right here for you.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

我可就剩下你一人了

You're the only one I have left.

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

你再这样被投诉我可保不住你了

If you keep getting complaints like this, I won't be able to protect you.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

这下我可要好好报复他了

Now I'm really going to get back at him.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

我可没兴趣

I'm not interested.

— 用心棒 (1961)

我可睡不着

There’s no way I can sleep.

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

人我可给你领来了哦

I've brought them over for you.

— 三峡好人 (2006)

说起来我可真傻

When I think about it, I was really stupid.

— 黑社会 (2005)

我可不敢说

I wouldn't dare say so.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

我可没有那么说

I never said that.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

我可应付不了

I can't handle it.

— 妈咪 (2014)

我可走了

I’m off, then.

— 阳光灿烂的日子 (1994)

我可不管什么梅尔

I couldn't care less about Mel or whatever.

— 为所应为 (1989)

我可想你了

I miss you so much.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

我可签了啊

I did sign it, you know.

— 世界 (2004)

但我可警告你们

But I’m warning you.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

不，不，不，我可不敢冒险

No, no, no, I wouldn't dare risk it.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

我可什么都没说

I didn't say anything.

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

七月知道的我可都知道

I know everything July knows.

— SoulMate (2016)

妈妈我可喜欢这礼物了

Mom, I really love this gift!

— 妈咪 (2014)

我可还活着呢

I'm still alive, you know.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

我可最怕虱子了

I’m terrified of lice.

— 大红灯笼高高挂 (1991)

我可不管你哦

I don't care about you.

— 萤火虫之墓 (1988)

我可找到你了

I found you!

— 伊万的童年 (1962)

我不知怎么竟惹恼了桑德斯——我可不是故意的。

Somehow, I managed to upset Sanders—I didn’t mean to.

不要，不要我可撕啦！

No, no—I can tear it!

— 霸王别姬 (1993)

我可没有偷懒，好吧，除了那天从一段楼梯上摔下来的时候。

I wasn’t slacking off, okay? Except that time I fell down a flight of stairs.

我可喜欢了

I really like it.

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

今天晚上我可怎么过啊,苏米特拉?

What am I going to do tonight, Sumitra?

— 宝莱坞生死恋 (2002)

我可从来没错过

I've never missed it.

— 城市英雄 (1993)

我可忘了！

As if I could forget!

— 阿飞正传 (1990)

这我可帮不了你

I'm afraid I can't help you with that.

— 三峡好人 (2006)

我可有名了！

I'm really famous!

— 维多利亚 (2015)

吃蜗牛真恶心,我可受不了.

Eating snails is disgusting—I just can't stomach it.

我可把儿子给你叫来了，他还给你送碗茶

I can call my son over for you—he’ll even bring you a bowl of tea.

— 活着 (1994)

我可没想过是这样子的

I never thought it would turn out like this.

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

我可没有呢

I don't have one.

— 伊莲娜 (2011)

别看都不说，我可都知道

Don’t think I can’t tell just because I don’t say anything—I know everything.

— 我的父亲母亲 (1999)

我可从没听说过这种事。

I've never heard of such a thing.

我可怎么办哪。

What am I supposed to do?

— 死亡录像 (2007)

警官，我可什么都没做！

Officer, I didn't do anything!

我可记得一清二楚

I remember it crystal clear.

— 无爱可诉 (2017)

这我可想不到

That would never have occurred to me.

— 触不可及 (2011)

phrase Rare #22,414

I can; I’m able to 可 comes before a verb to say that the speaker can do something.

CH: 我可说出他们所干的事。

EN: I can tell you what they did.

我可问你一些东西吗？

May I ask you something?

— 黑潮 (1992)

我可说出他们所干的事

I can tell you what they did.

— 黑潮 (1992)

我可教你怎样离开监狱不是招数讲出来不错，还有吗？

I can teach you how to get out of prison. No tricks—tell me. Good. What else?

— 黑潮 (1992)

我可享受他的指导了

Now I can benefit from his guidance.

— 水瓶座 (2016)

我可当打手

I can be your muscle.

— 用心棒 (1961)

我可迷失於雾里

I might get lost in the mist.

— 黑店狂想曲 (1991)