Word: 能 (néng) can; to be able to; might possibly

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Bùhǎoyìsi, néng qǐng nín chóngfù yíbiàn ma?

I beg your pardon?

不是每个人都能成为诗人。

Bú shì měige rén dōu néng chéngwéi shīrén.

Not everyone can be a poet.

不用你的帮助我也能做到。

Búyòng nǐ de bāngzhù wǒ yě néng zuòdào.

I could have done that without your help.

不管一个人有多老，他都能学习。

Bùguǎn yí gè rén yǒu duō lǎo, tā dōu néng xuéxí.

No matter how old one may be, one can learn.

不管问了什么，她都能回答。

Bùguǎn wèn le shénme, tā dōu néng huídá.

She was able to answer whatever was asked.

事情没能如他所愿让他感到失望。

Shìqing méi néng rú tā suǒ yuàn ràng tā gǎndào shīwàng.

He was disappointed that things didn't turn out as he'd hoped.

人们怎么能在飞机上睡觉？

Rénmen zěnme néng zài fēijī shàng shuìjiào?

How do people manage to sleep on the plane?

人能被吓死吗？

Rén néng bèi xià sǐ ma?

Can one die of fear?

他为自己的孩子能做的都做了。

Tā wèi zìjǐ de háizi néng zuò de dōu zuòle.

He did everything he could for his child.

他也许明天能来。

Tā yěxǔ míngtiān néng lái.

He may be able to come tomorrow.

他已经到了能瞭解它的年纪。

Tā yǐjīng dàole néng liǎojiě tā de niánjì.

He is old enough to understand it.

他想做甚么就能做甚么。

Tā xiǎng zuò shénme jiù néng zuò shénme.

He was able to do everything at will.

他明天能来吗？

Tā míngtiān néng lái ma?

Will he be able to come tomorrow?

他没有一个能依靠的朋友。

Tā méiyǒu yí gè néng yīkào de péngyou.

He doesn't have a friend he can rely on.

他的女儿能背诵很多诗。

Tā de nǚ'ér néng bèisòng hěn duō shī.

His daughter is able to recite a lot of poems.

他相信他能证明它。

Tā xiāngxìn tā néng zhèngmíng tā.

He believes that he can prove it.

他能像海豚一样游泳。

Tā néng xiàng hǎitún yíyàng yóuyǒng.

He can swim like a dolphin.

他能游得很快。

Tā néng yóu de hěn kuài.

He is able to swim very fast.

他能看懂俄语。

Tā néng kàn dǒng Éyǔ.

He can read in Russian.

他能继续吗？

Tā néng jìxù ma?

Can he continue?

他能解决这个问题。

Tā néng jiějué zhège wèntí.

He was able to solve the problem.

他能讲流利的日语。

Tā néng jiǎng liúlì de Rìyǔ.

He's fluent in Japanese.

他能说法语，当然还有英语。

Tā néng shuō Fǎyǔ, dāngrán háiyǒu Yīngyǔ.

He can speak French, and obviously English.

他能说流利的中文。

Tā néng shuō liúlì de Zhōngwén.

He is fluent in Chinese.

他能读得很好。

Tā néng dú de hěn hǎo.

He can read well.

他能赚多少就赚多少。

Tā néng zhuàn duōshǎo jiù zhuàn duōshǎo.

He earned as much money as possible.

他能赶上火车吗？

Tā néng gǎnshàng huǒchē ma?

Will he be able to catch the train?

他能跑多快？

Tā néng pǎo duō kuài?

How fast can he run?

他能跑得和我一样快。

Tā néng pǎo de hé wǒ yíyàng kuài.

He can run as fast as I can.

他能跑得比我快。

Tā néng pǎo de bǐ wǒ kuài.

He can run faster than I can.

他能轻松地读英语。

Tā néng qīngsōng de dú Yīngyǔ.

He can read English easily.

他能过考试的，是不是？

Tā néngguo kǎoshì de, shìbúshì?

He could pass the examination, could not he?

他能通英语甚至法语。

Tā néng tōng Yīngyǔ shènzhì Fǎyǔ.

He can speak not only English, but also French.

他说他能改正。

Tā shuō tā néng gǎizhèng.

He says he'll correct it.

他跑得能有多快就有多快。

Tā pǎo de néng yǒu duō kuài jiù yǒu duō kuài.

He ran as fast as he could.

但愿我能买一辆摩托车。

Dànyuàn wǒ néng mǎi yí liàng mótuōchē.

I wish I could buy a motorcycle.

你不再能伤害到我了。

Nǐ búzài néng shānghài dào wǒ le.

You can no longer hurt me.

你中文真好，都能引用俗语了。

Nǐ Zhōngwén zhēn hǎo, dōu néng yǐnyòng súyǔ le.

Your Chinese is so good, you can quote proverbs.

你今天晚上能来吃饭吗？

Nǐ jīntiān wǎnshang néng lái chīfàn ma?

Can you come for dinner tonight?

你们能帮我们吗？

Nǐmen néng bāng wǒmen ma?

Can you help out?

你们能猜到我有什么吗？

Nǐmen néng cāi dào wǒ yǒu shénme ma?

Can you guess what I have?

你们能稍微讲慢点么？

Nǐmen néng shāowēi jiǎng màn diǎn me?

Can you speak a little slower please?

你们能走吗？

Nǐmen néng zǒu ma?

Can you walk?

你可能能在那里见到我。

Nǐ kěnéng néng zài nàli jiàndào wǒ.

You might see me there.

你在任何一家邮局都能买到邮票。

Nǐ zài rènhé yìjiā yóujú dōu néng mǎi dào yóupiào.

You can buy stamps at any post office.

你应该能做到那件事。

Nǐ yīnggāi néng zuòdào nà jiàn shì.

You should be able to do that.

你应该能解决。

Nǐ yīnggāi néng jiějué.

You should be able to manage it.

你开着电视怎么能安心学习呢？

Nǐ kāizhe diànshì zěnme néng ānxīn xuéxí ne?

With the T.V. on, how can you keep your mind on your studies?

你怎么能容忍他呢？

Nǐ zěnme néng róngrěn tā ne?

How you can abide him?

你怎么能那么说？

Nǐ zěnme néng nàme shuō?

How can you say that?

你收到的短信，能转发给我吗？

Nǐ shōudào de duǎnxìn, néng zhuǎnfā gěi wǒ ma?

Can you forward me the text message you received?

你是唯一一个能帮助我们的人。

Nǐ shì wéiyī yí gè néng bāngzhù wǒmen de rén.

You're the only one who can help us.

你是我唯一能信任的人。

Nǐ shì wǒ wéiyī néng xìnrèn de rén.

You're the only one I can trust.

你晚一会就能明白。

Nǐ wǎn yíhuì jiù néng míngbai.

You'll understand later.

你期望在这儿能找到甚么呢？

Nǐ qīwàng zài zhèr néng zhǎodào shénme ne?

What do you hope to find here?

你真能怪他吗？

Nǐ zhēn néng guài tā ma?

Can you really blame him?

你能不能修理它？

Nǐ néng bùnéng xiūlǐ tā?

Can you get it repaired?

你能不能再说一遍？

Nǐ néng bùnéng zàishuō yíbiàn?

Could you say that again?

你能不能好好读外语？

Nǐ néng bùnéng hǎohǎo dú wàiyǔ?

Can you please properly study a foreign language?

你能不能把这些句子翻译成英文？

Nǐ néng bùnéng bǎ zhèxiē jùzi fānyì chéng Yīngwén?

Can you translate these sentences into English?

你能不能给我打折？

Nǐ néng bùnéng gěi wǒ dǎzhé?

Can you give me a discount?

你能不说了吗？

Nǐ néng bù shuōle ma?

Could you stop saying that?

你能为我们做吗？

Nǐ néng wèi wǒmen zuò ma?

Will you be able to do that for us?

你能为我翻译这首歌吗？

Nǐ néng wèi wǒ fānyì zhè shǒu gē ma?

Can you translate this song for me?

你能保守多少秘密？

Nǐ néng bǎoshǒu duōshǎo mìmì?

How many secrets can you keep?

你能借我些钱吗？

Nǐ néng jiè wǒ xiē qián ma?

Would you please lend me some money?

你能借我这本书吗？

Nǐ néng jiè wǒ zhè běn shū ma?

Could you lend me the book?

你能借给我点儿钱吗？

Nǐ néng jiègěi wǒ diǎnr qián ma?

Can you lend me some money?

你能做到吗？

Nǐ néng zuòdào ma?

Would you be able to do it?

你能再给我一点咖啡吗？

Nǐ néng zài gěi wǒ yìdiǎn kāfēi ma?

Can you give me a bit more coffee?

你能再给我点茶吗？

Nǐ néng zài gěi wǒ diǎn chá ma?

Would you please give me some more tea?

你能冷冻它吗？

Nǐ néng lěngdòng tā ma?

Can you freeze it?

你能准时做好吗？

Nǐ néng zhǔnshí zuò hǎo ma?

Can you make it on time?

你能出席，我真高兴。

Nǐ néng chūxí, wǒ zhēn gāoxìng.

I'm glad you could come.

你能原谅我吗？

Nǐ néng yuánliàng wǒ ma?

Could you forgive me?

你能取消我的预订吗？

Nǐ néng qǔxiāo wǒ de yùdìng ma?

Could you cancel my reservation?

你能吃出来大蒜的味道吗？

Nǐ néng chī chūlái dàsuàn de wèidao ma?

Can you taste the garlic?

你能听到我们吗？

Nǐ néng tīngdào wǒmen ma?

Can you hear us?

你能告诉我们。

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒmen.

You can tell us.

你能告诉我们我们在哪里吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒmen-wǒmen zài nǎlǐ ma?

Can you tell us where we are?

你能告诉我你的手机号吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ nǐ de shǒujī hào ma?

Can you give me your cell number?

你能告诉我怎么去最近的超市吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ zěnme qù zuìjìn de chāoshì ma?

Could you tell how to get to the nearest supermarket?

你能告诉我我的选项是甚么吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ wǒ de xuǎnxiàng shì shénme ma?

Could you tell me what my choices are?

你能告诉我红茶和绿茶的区别吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ hóngchá hé lǜchá de qūbié ma?

Can you describe to me the difference between black tea and green tea?

你能告诉我能在哪里上公交车吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ néng zài nǎlǐ shàng gōngjiāochē ma?

Could you tell me where I can get a bus?

你能告诉我该怎么做吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ gāi zěnme zuò ma?

Could you tell me what I have to do?

你能告诉我这个网站的网址吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ zhège wǎngzhàn de wǎngzhǐ ma?

Can you tell me the web address of this website?

你能告诉我这是什么吗？

Nǐ néng gàosu wǒ zhè shì shénme ma?

Can you tell me what this is?

你能回忆起那天的事吗？

Nǐ néng huíyì qǐ nàtiān de shì ma?

Can you recall what happened that day?

你能回答他的问题吗？

Nǐ néng huídá tā de wèntí ma?

Are you capable of answering his question?

你能回答这条问题吗？

Nǐ néng huídá zhè tiáo wèntí ma?

Can you answer this question?

你能坐在那里吗？

Nǐ néng zuò zài nàli ma?

Can you sit there?

你能带多少行李？

Nǐ néng dài duōshǎo xíngli?

How much luggage are you allowed to take?

你能帮助我的话，我将很感激的。

Nǐ néng bāngzhù wǒ dehuà, wǒ jiāng hěn gǎnjī de.

I'd be very grateful if you could help me.

你能帮我一个忙吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ yí gè máng ma?

Would you do me a favor?

你能帮我一点忙吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ yìdiǎn máng ma?

Can you help me a little?

你能帮我买些东西吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ mǎi xiē dōngxi ma?

Can you do some shopping for me?

你能帮我介绍一名律师吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ jièshào yì míng lǜshī ma?

Could you introduce me to a lawyer?

你能帮我们吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒmen ma?

Can you help us?

你能帮我吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?

Could you help me?