<p>可现在想起来可真是记忆犹新呀！</p>

<p>The first 可 is the abbreviated form of 可是, meaning "however":</p>

<p><em>The phone was intalled a few years ago, <strong>however</strong>, I still remember it as clearly as if it's yesterday.</em></p>

<p>The second 可 is used to emphasize 真是. This 可 can be omitted.</p>

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<p>我可要出点丑了！</p>

<p>Here 可要 is used to draw more attention from, or to give heads-ups, warnings, or threats to the listeners. 可要 can be reduced to 要.</p>

<p>出丑 means to reveal something shameful or private about oneself to others. 出点丑 simply reduces the amount/intensity of the 'shame' being revealed.</p>

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出点丑 is, in my view, better translated as -- "some embarrassment" "Shameful" is too strong a word here and whatever 丑 there is need not necessarily be private. One could 出点丑 even when making a formal speech in an unfamiliar language or singing a song out of tune. Nothing shameful here. So, 出点丑  is a kind of preemptive apology, (formal or informal), designed to deter or prevent an anticipated embarrassing situation or occurrence.
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<p>I have this sentence:</p>

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  <p>同学们，我的新家安电话的时侯还是几年前，可现在想起来可真是记忆犹新呀！不信？那我就讲给你听听，我可要出点丑了！</p>
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<p>Could you please explain?</p>

<p>1 可现在想起来可真是记忆犹新呀！why is there a second 可 here?</p>

<p>2。我可要出点丑了！what is the meaning of 可 here and what does 出点丑 mean?</p>

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Can you provide some context?
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What do the 可 mean in 可现在想起来可真是记忆犹新呀 and 我可要出点丑了?
# What do the 可 mean in 可现在想起来可真是记忆犹新呀 and 我可要出点丑了?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-12)

I have this sentence:

> 同学们，我的新家安电话的时侯还是几年前，可现在想起来可真是记忆犹新呀！不信？那我就讲给你听听，我可要出点丑了！

Could you please explain?

1 可现在想起来可真是记忆犹新呀！why is there a second 可 here?

2。我可要出点丑了！what is the meaning of 可 here and what does 出点丑 mean?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you provide some context?  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-11-12. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

可现在想起来可真是记忆犹新呀！

The first 可 is the abbreviated form of 可是, meaning "however":

*The phone was intalled a few years ago, **however**, I still remember it as clearly as if it's yesterday.*

The second 可 is used to emphasize 真是. This 可 can be omitted.

我可要出点丑了！

Here 可要 is used to draw more attention from, or to give heads-ups, warnings, or threats to the listeners. 可要 can be reduced to 要.

出丑 means to reveal something shameful or private about oneself to others. 出点丑 simply reduces the amount/intensity of the 'shame' being revealed.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: 出点丑 is, in my view, better translated as -- "some embarrassment" "Shameful" is too strong a word here and whatever 丑 there is need not necessarily be private. One could 出点丑 even when making a formal speech in an unfamiliar language or singing a song out of tune. Nothing shameful here. So, 出点丑  is a kind of preemptive apology, (formal or informal), designed to deter or prevent an anticipated embarrassing situation or occurrence.  

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