- 1. can; may
- ♦ 这间屋子~住四个人。 This room can accommodate four people.
- ♦ 你~走了。 You may go.
- 2. be worth (doing)
- ♦ 这个问题很~研究一番。 This question is worth looking into.
- ♦ 这个展览我觉得倒还~一看, 可他说不值得看。 I think the exhibition is worth a visit, but he doesn't think so.
- 3. passable; pretty good; not bad
- ♦ 这篇文章写得还~。 This article is pretty good.
- ♦ 她的英语还~。 Her English is not at all bad.
- 4. terrible; awful
- ♦ 他今天忙得真~。 He's awfully busy today.
- ♦ 你这张嘴真~!What a sharp tongue you've got!