noah
What is the difference between" 可以 "," 能 "and " 会 "? for instance, how to say cannot ? and how are these three words used in a sentence?
25 mar 2013 05:42
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The differeces are subtle. But I can tell you the meanings of them. 可以- May, Can, Able 能- Able, Can 会- Will, Can Hope it helps!
25 marzo 2013
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Generally they are interchangeable, particularly when you want to tell others that you have a certain skill . For instance, wo hui you yong/ wo neng you yong/ wo ke yi you yong. (All of them are correct, meaning I can swim.) Another example, wo hui shuo hanyu/ wo neng shuo hanyu/ wo keyi shuo hanyu.(These sentences mean I can speak Chinese and they are surely all correct .) However, compared to the verb"hui", "keyi" and" neng" are used more widely in some other situations, such as giving a permission or a ban. For example, "ni keyi zai zhe li xi yan/ ni neng zai zhe li xi yan. " Either of them means smoking is ok here. While, "ni bu ke yi zai zhe li xi yan/ ni bu neng zai zhe li xi yan. " means smoking is forbidden here. "hui" is not usually used this way. " hui" mainly emphasizes "skill" as well as "possibility " sometimes. Let's say " ta keneng hui qu na ge juhui." (she will go to the party.) In this case, neither" keyi" nor " neng" can replace the verb "hui" properly. On a whole, each of these three verbs has a variety of meanings and functions. Identifying them according to the context could be a good idea in my oppinion.
25 marzo 2013
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