Definition
能 (néng) means 'can' in the sense of having the ability or possibility to do something (e.g., 我能去 'I can go'). It differs from 会 (huì), which means 'know how to' (a learned skill), and 可以 (kě yǐ), which means 'may' (permission).
verb
can (to be able to)
Easily confused
- 熊xiónglook-alikebear
Examples
- 能?Wǒ néng hē shuǐ ma?Can I drink water?
- 能?Nǐ néng lái wǒ jiā ma?Can you come to my home?
- 能?Tā néng qù Běijīng ma?Can he go to Beijing?
Grammar
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