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

好天气能持续到明天吗？

Hǎo tiānqì néng chíxù dào míngtiān ma?

Will the fine weather keep up till tomorrow?

好好努力，你就能通过考试。

Hǎohǎo nǔlì, nǐ jiù néng tōngguò kǎoshì.

Work hard, and you will pass the examination.

如果你快一点，还能赶上他。

Rúguǒ nǐ kuài yìdiǎn, hái néng gǎnshàng tā.

If you hurry, you will catch up with him.

如果你抓紧，你还能赶上火车。

Rúguǒ nǐ zhuājǐn, nǐ hái néng gǎnshàng huǒchē.

If you hurry you can still make the train.

如果你能就来吧。

Rúguǒ nǐ néng jiù lái ba.

Come if you can.

如果你能当心些那就更好了。

Rúguǒ nǐ néng dāngxīn xiē nà jiù gèng hǎole.

If you could be a bit more careful, that would be even better.

如果你能来，我会很高兴。

Rúguǒ nǐ néng lái, wǒ huì hěn gāoxìng.

If you can come, I will be very happy.

如果我们想，我们就能变。

Rúguǒ wǒmen xiǎng, wǒmen jiù néng biàn.

We can change if we want to.

如果我够钱的话，就能出国了。

Rúguǒ wǒ gòu qián dehuà, jiù néng chūguóle.

If I had enough money, I could go abroad.

妈妈，我能去游泳吗？

Māma, wǒ néng qù yóuyǒng ma?

Mom, can I go swimming?

它们什么时候能被送到？

Tāmen shénme shíhou néng bèi sòng dào?

How soon can they be delivered?

它能有多重要？

Tā néng yǒu duō zhòngyào?

How important can it be?

希望事情能顺利解决。

Xīwàng shìqing néng shùnlì jiějué.

Hopefully things will pan out nicely.

希望你能尽早回复。

Xīwàng nǐ néng jǐnzǎo huífù.

I hope you will answer me soon.

希望我们能长久合作。

Xīwàng wǒmen néng chángjiǔ hézuò.

I hope that we can co-operate for a long time.

希望我们都能保持健康。

Xīwàng wǒmen dōu néng bǎochí jiànkāng.

Hopefully, we can all stay healthy.

很少能见到像你那么好的人。

Hěn shǎo néng jiàndào xiàng nǐ nàme hǎo de rén.

It's rare to meet nice people like you.

很高兴能再见到你。

Hěn gāoxìng néng zài jiàndào nǐ.

Glad to see you again.

徒步五分钟内应该能到达。

Túbù wǔ fēnzhōng nèi yīnggāi néng dàodá.

You should get there in five minutes walking.

快一点，你就能赶上火车了。

Kuài yìdiǎn, nǐ jiù néng gǎnshàng huǒchē le.

Hurry, and you will catch the train.

您能为我解释这句句子的意思吗？

Nín néng wèi wǒ jiěshì zhè jù jùzi de yìsi ma?

Will you please explain the meaning of this sentence to me?

您能为爱情而死吗？

Nín néng wèi àiqíng ér sǐ ma?

Can you die for love?

您能估计一下数量吗？

Nín néng gūjì yíxià shùliàng ma?

Could you give me a ball-park figure?

您能好好给我们照一张相吗？

Nín néng hǎohǎo gěi wǒmen zhào yì zhāng xiāng ma?

Could you take a picture of us?

您能帮我们吗？

Nín néng bāng wǒmen ma?

Can you help out?

您能帮我修这双鞋吗？

Nín néng bāng wǒ xiū zhè shuāng xié ma?

Can you mend these shoes for me?

您能帮我吗？

Nín néng bāng wǒ ma?

Could you help me?

您能开一下门吗？

Nín néng kāi yíxià mén ma?

Could you open the door, please?

您能把地图传真给我吗？

Nín néng bǎ dìtú chuánzhēn gěi wǒ ma?

Could you send me a map by facsimile?

您能跳多高？

Nín néng tiào duō gāo?

How high can you jump?

我不太能嚼东西。

Wǒ bú tài néng jué dōngxi.

I have difficulty chewing.

我不相信孩子能独自到东京。

Wǒ bù xiāngxìn háizi néng dúzì dào Dōngjīng.

I don't believe the child came to Tokyo alone.

我不知道他什么时候能来。

Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shénme shíhou néng lái.

I don't know what time he can come.

我不知道我能不能做。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ néng bùnéng zuò.

I don't know if I can do it.

我不知道我能不能再做一次。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ néng bùnéng zài zuò yícì.

I wonder if I can do it again.

我不知道我能不能负担得起。

Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ néng bùnéng fùdān de qǐ.

I'm not sure I can afford it.

我不知道用什么能打开它。

Wǒ bù zhīdào yòng shénme néng dǎkāi tā.

I don't know what to open it with.

我不知道能不能帮上忙。

Wǒ bù zhīdào néng bùnéng bāng shàng máng.

I don't know if I can help.

我不认为我们能证明它。

Wǒ bú rènwéi wǒmen néng zhèngmíng tā.

I don't think that we'll be able to prove it.

我也能帮你。

Wǒ yě néng bāng nǐ.

I can help you, too.

我也能帮忙。

Wǒ yě néng bāngmáng.

I can help out.

我以为我们能赢。

Wǒ yǐwéi wǒmen néng yíng.

I thought we could win.

我们下个月就能入住新房子了。

Wǒmen xiàgeyuè jiù néng rùzhù xīn fángzi le.

We can move into our new house next month.

我们不久就能到月球旅行了。

Wǒmen bùjiǔ jiù néng dào yuèqiú lǚxíngle.

It will not be long before we can take a trip to the moon.

我们之中任何一个都能做到。

Wǒmen zhīzhōng rènhé yí gè dōu néng zuòdào.

Any one of us could do it.

我们从这儿走就能追上他们。

Wǒmen cóng zhèr zǒu jiù néng zhuī shàng tāmen.

If we go this way, we'll catch up with them.

我们在哪儿能找到你呀？

Wǒmen zài nǎr néng zhǎodào nǐ ya?

Where can we find you?

我们尽我们所能。

Wǒmen jǐn wǒmen suǒ néng.

We do the best we can.

我们很遗憾没能帮助你们。

Wǒmen hěn yíhàn méi néng bāngzhù nǐmen.

We are sorry we can't help you.

我们或许能帮上他们。

Wǒmen huòxǔ néng bāng shàng tāmen.

We might be able to help them.

我们明天能见面吗？

Wǒmen míngtiān néng jiànmiàn ma?

Can we meet tomorrow?

我们期望能再见到你。

Wǒmen qīwàng néng zài jiàndào nǐ.

We look forward to seeing you again.

我们现在能回去吗？

Wǒmen xiànzài néng huíqu ma?

Can we go back now?

我们能不打了吗？

Wǒmen néng bù dǎle ma?

Can we stop fighting?

我们能信任他们吗？

Wǒmen néng xìnrèn tāmen ma?

Can we trust them?

我们能做到吗？

Wǒmen néng zuòdào ma?

Can we do it?

我们能做点大事。

Wǒmen néng zuò diǎn dàshì.

We could do something big.

我们能去别的地方吗？

Wǒmen néng qù biéde dìfāng ma?

Could we go somewhere else?

我们能在哪儿打电话？

Wǒmen néng zài nǎr dǎdiànhuà?

Where can we make a phone call?

我们能在哪里打电话？

Wǒmen néng zài nǎlǐ dǎdiànhuà?

Where can we make a phone call?

我们能在走廊里说话吗？

Wǒmen néng zài zǒuláng lǐ shuōhuà ma?

Can we speak in the hall?

我们能在这里游泳吗？

Wǒmen néng zài zhèlǐ yóuyǒng ma?

May we swim here?

我们能开始。

Wǒmen néng kāishǐ.

We can begin.

我们能开车去马德里吗？

Wǒmen néng kāichē qù Mǎdélǐ ma?

Can we drive to Madrid?

我们能拯救这颗星球吗？

Wǒmen néng zhěngjiù zhè kē xīngqiú ma?

Can we save the planet?

我们能比他们做得多。

Wǒmen néng bǐ tāmen zuò de duō.

We can do more than they can.

我们能相信您吗？

Wǒmen néng xiāngxìn nín ma?

Can we trust you?

我们能看到越来越多的燕子。

Wǒmen néng kàndào yuèláiyuè duō de yànzi.

We can see more and more swallows.

我们能私下见见吗？

Wǒmen néng sīxià jiàn jiàn ma?

May I see you in private?

我们能赶上火车吗？

Wǒmen néng gǎnshàng huǒchē ma?

Can we catch the train?

我们能采访他吗？

Wǒmen néng cǎifǎng tā ma?

Can we interview him?

我们还能再见吗？

Wǒmen hái néng zàijiàn ma?

Could we meet again?

我们还能接到他们吗？

Wǒmen hái néng jiēdào tāmen ma?

We will still be able to meet them?

我几乎能确定。

Wǒ jīhū néng quèdìng.

I'm almost sure of it.

我刚发现你能讲法语。

Wǒ gāng fāxiàn nǐ néng jiǎng Fǎyǔ.

I just found out that you can speak French.

我十分能理解他。

Wǒ shífēn néng lǐjiě tā.

I can understand him perfectly.

我可能能帮你。

Wǒ kěnéng néng bāng nǐ.

Perhaps I'll be able to help you.

我在任何地方都没能找到。

Wǒ zài rènhé dìfāng dōu méi néng zhǎodào.

I couldn't find it anywhere.

我在这个网站上能找到什么？

Wǒ zài zhège wǎngzhàn shàng néng zhǎodào shénme?

What can I find on this website?

我在这里能跳舞吗？

Wǒ zài zhèlǐ néng tiàowǔ ma?

Can I dance here?

我如果能做，就做。

Wǒ rúguǒ néng zuò, jiù zuò.

I would do it if I could.

我希望不久以后你又能好起来。

Wǒ xīwàng bùjiǔ yǐhòu nǐ yòu néng hǎo qǐlai.

I hope you will be quite well again before long.

我希望今天晚上我能完成我的书。

Wǒ xīwàng jīntiān wǎnshang wǒ néng wánchéng wǒ de shū.

I hope to be able to finish my book tonight.

我希望他很快就能好起来。

Wǒ xīwàng tā hěn kuài jiù néng hǎo qǐlai.

I hope he'll get better soon.

我希望你能来。

Wǒ xīwàng nǐ néng lái.

I hope you can come.

我希望很快就能见到你。

Wǒ xīwàng hěn kuài jiù néng jiàndào nǐ.

I hope I can see you soon.

我希望我们能保持联系。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒmen néng bǎochí liánxì.

I hope we stay in touch.

我希望我们能多和你见面。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒmen néng duō hé nǐ jiànmiàn.

I hope that we will see you more often.

我希望我们能重新做朋友。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒmen néng chóngxīn zuò péngyou.

I'd like us to be friends again.

我希望我能住在欧洲。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng zhù zài Ōuzhōu.

I'd like to live in Europe.

我希望我能和她多谈一会儿。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng hé tā duō tán yíhuìr.

I wish I had more time to talk with her.

我希望我能在死前做到。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng zài sǐ qián zuòdào.

I hope I can do that before I die.

我希望我能留下个好的第一印象。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng liúxià gè hǎo de dìyī yìnxiàng.

I hope I make a good first impression.

我希望我能被人重视。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng bèi rén zhòngshì.

I want to feel important.

我希望我能说法语说得更好。

Wǒ xīwàng wǒ néng shuō Fayǔ shuō de gèng hǎo.

I wish that I could speak French better.

我希望更多人也能感受到。

Wǒ xīwàng gèng duō rén yě néng gǎnshòu dào.

I wish more people felt the same way.

我希望有人能教我英语作文。

Wǒ xīwàng yǒurén néng jiāo wǒ Yīngyǔ zuòwén.

I wish someone would help me with English composition.

我希望考试能录取。

Wǒ xīwàng kǎoshì néng lùqǔ.

I hope to graduate at the exams.

我希望能一直保持这样。

Wǒ xīwàng néng yìzhí bǎochí zhèyàng.

I hope it stays that way.

我希望能与你谈话。

Wǒ xīwàng néng yǔ nǐ tánhuà.

I wish I could talk to you.