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Topic I: Expressing one’s ability (can, be able to, have the ability to do something)

会huì: can, be able to, apply to abilities or skills you have or you learnt through learning.
It emphasizes the abilities or skills you have in a general term.

我会说中文。wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén. I can speak Chinese.
他会说一点儿英文。tā huì shuō yì diǎnr yīngwén. He can speak a little English.
我会开车。wǒ huì kāichē. I can drive. (I know how to drive.)
你会游泳吗？nǐ huì yǒuyǒng ma? Can you swim? (do you know how to swim?)
我不会做饭。wǒ bú huì zuòfàn. I can’t cook. (I don’t know how to cook.)

能Néng: can, be able to do something. The ability you have not through learning. It also
emphasizes at certain time according to the conversation you have, you can do something. In many
cases, it applies with a time phrase as well. It can be replaced by 可以 kěyǐ. It is also used
to express permission or prohibition. (see Topic II.)

请问，( 这车能 )到商场吗？
qǐngwèn, ( zhè chē néng) dào shāngchǎng ma? Can (this bus) get to the Mall? (Excuse me,
does this bus stop at the Mall?)
你能吃几个汉堡？nǐ néng chī jǐ gè hànbǎo? how many hamburger can you eat?
我今天不能去上课。wǒ jīntiān bù néng qù shàngkè. I can’t go to class today.
你能教我开车吗？nǐ néng jiāo wǒ kāichē ma? can you teach me (how to) drive?
我不能告诉你。wǒ bù néng gàosu nǐ. I can’t tell you.
我们八点能到吗?wǒmen 8 diǎn néng dào ma? can we arrive at 8?

The different between会huì and 能Néng is: e.g.:
我会开车，但是我现在不能开车。wǒ huì kāichē, dànshi wǒ xiànzài bùnéng
kāichē.
I can drive, but now I can’t drive. (because I just had one bottle of wine, or I don’t have a
license now…)

1.
A: 你会不会开车？nǐ huì bú huì kāi chē?
B: 会一点儿。huì yì diǎnr.
A: 你能教我吗？nǐ néng jiāo wǒ ma?
B: 好吧！hǎo ba.
2.
A: “love”中文怎么说？”love” zhōngwén zěnme shuō?
B: 对不起，我也不会。duì bù qǐ, wǒ yě bú huì.
3.
A: 请问，这个字怎么写？qǐngwèn, zhè gè zì zěnme xiě?
B: 对不起，我也不会，你问老师吧。duì bù qǐ, wǒ yě bú huì. nǐ wèn lǎoshī
ba.
4. A: 对不起，你能再说一遍吗？duì bù qǐ, nǐ néng zài shuō yí biàn ma?
B: 好。Hǎo.
Topic II: Expressing permission or prohibition ( can, may, have the permission / prohibition or be
allowed/ forbidden to do something)

能Néng & 可以 kěyǐ: the two can replace each other in most of the cases.

我能用一下你的书吗？
wǒ néng yòng yí xià nǐde shū ma? can I use your book?
上课不能吃东西。
shàngkè bù néng chī dōngxi. you can’t eat (something) in class. (eating is not allowed in
class)
可以认识一下吗？kě yǐ rènshi yí xià ma? may I know you?
可以吸烟吗？kěyǐ xīyān ma? can I smoke? (is smoking allowed)



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