# 可谓 (kěwèi)

In Mandarin Chinese, 可谓 (kěwèi) means “may well be called; so to speak”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: may well be called; so to speak
- Pinyin: kěwèi (ke3 wei4)
- Traditional: 可謂
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这场比赛可谓十分精彩。
  Zhè chǎng bǐsài kěwèi shífēn jīngcǎi.
  This match may well be called very exciting.

## Characters

- [可](https://hanziro.com/word/ke-but-however/) (kě): but, however; can, may
- 谓 (wèi): to speak; to say

https://hanziro.com/word/ke-wei-may-well-be/

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