verb phrase HSK 4
can be avoided · can avoid · avoidable
Meaning
This is a common verb phrase combining the modal verb 可以 (can, may) with the verb 避免 (to avoid). It expresses that something is preventable or that one has the ability to avoid a negative outcome. The phrase emphasizes the possibility or capability of preventing undesirable situations.
Usage
This phrase is used in both spoken and written Chinese to discuss preventable problems, risks, or mistakes. It often appears in advice, warnings, safety instructions, and reflections on past events. Commonly followed by a noun representing the thing being avoided (可以避免问题/错误/损失).
Examples
- 01如果你提前检查，这个问题是可以避免的。, .If you check in advance, this problem can be avoided.
- 02很多交通事故其实可以避免。.Many traffic accidents can actually be avoided.
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Common collocations
- 可以避免的错误avoidable mistakes
- 完全可以避免completely avoidable
- 可以避免损失can avoid losses
- 本可以避免could have been avoided