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可以说他很努力 (It can be said he works very hard)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression / full sentence

neutral

How it works

This is a complete sentence expressing an observation or opinion. '可以说' (kěyǐ shuō) means 'it can be said' or 'one could say', indicating a generally accepted or plausible statement. The structure is [可以说 + subject + predicate], where the predicate '他很努力' (tā hěn nǔlì) functions as the object of '说', meaning 'he is very diligent'.

Sample sentences

可以说他很努力，所以成绩一直很好。

It can be said he works very hard, so his grades have always been good.

从他的表现来看，可以说他很努力。

Judging from his performance, one could say he is very diligent.

虽然他没成功，但可以说他很努力了。

Although he didn't succeed, it can be said that he tried very hard.

Quick facts

usage_modifier:'可以说' acts as a modal phrase, softening a statement or presenting it as a possible or generally accepted truth rather than an absolute fact. It often precedes a descriptive or evaluative clause.

Often used with

可以说很有道理 (It can be said it makes a lot of sense)

可以说他很聪明 (It can be said he is very smart)

可以说这是一个好主意 (It can be said this is a good idea)

可以说我们成功了 (It can be said we succeeded)

可以说情况很复杂 (It can be said the situation is very complicated)

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Example

可以说他很努力，所以成绩一直很好。

It can be said he works very hard, so his grades have always been good.

从他的表现来看，可以说他很努力。

Judging from his performance, one could say he is very diligent.