能 néng — 有能力或有条件做某事

义项

1. 1

   有能力或有条件做某事

   Ability that depends on the situation: whether you have the time, the strength, or the opportunity. It says nothing about whether you have learned the skill — that is 会.

   verb
2. 2

   表示许可

   verb

例句

• 我今天不能去。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) jīntiān (first tone, high and level) bù (fourth tone, falling) néng (second tone, rising) qù. (fourth tone, falling)···

  I can’t go today.

• 你能来我家吗？/你能來我家嗎？Nǐ (third tone, dipping) néng (second tone, rising) lái (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiā (first tone, high and level) ma? (neutral tone)···

  Could you come over to my place?

常见错误

• 不太对我不能说汉语。

  正确我不会说汉语。

  If you mean you never learned Chinese, say 不会. 不能说 means something is preventing you from speaking right now — a sore throat, or a rule against it.

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