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

These are the example sentences using 能 in the sense can; to be able to; might possibly. Every sentence using 能 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 能 in this sense

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我希望能再一次和你交谈。

Wǒ xīwàng néng zài yícì hé nǐ jiāotán.

I would like to talk with you again.
我希望能再见到你。

Wǒ xīwàng néng zài jiàndào nǐ.

I hope to see you again.
我希望能见到你。

Wǒ xīwàng néng jiàndào nǐ.

I hope to see you.
我希望能跟你走。

Wǒ xīwàng néng gēn nǐ zǒu.

I wish I could go with you.
我很失望我没能和她一起去。

Wǒ hěn shīwàng wǒ méi néng hé tā yìqǐ qù.

I'm disappointed that I wasn't able to go with her.
我很抱歉，你能再说一次吗？

Wǒ hěn bàoqiàn, nǐ néng zàishuō yícì ma?

I am very sorry, but would you repeat it once more?
我很期待能再见到您。

Wǒ hěn qīdài néng zài jiàndào nín.

I can't wait to see you again.
我很荣幸能见到你。

Wǒ hěn róngxìng néng jiàndào nǐ.

I am honored to meet you.
我很高兴我能帮助到你。

Wǒ hěn gāoxìng wǒ néng bāngzhù dào nǐ.

I'm glad I was able to be useful to you.
我很高兴能和他们会面。

Wǒ hěn gāoxìng néng hé tāmen huìmiàn.

I am very pleased to meet them.
我怎么能忘记您交付我的任务？

Wǒ zěnme néng wàngjì nín jiāofù wǒ de rènwu?

How could I possibly forget about the task that you've entrusted to me?
我怎能忘记那些日子呢？

Wǒ zěn néng wàngjì nèixiē rìzi ne?

How can I forget those days?
我想你能理解的。

Wǒ xiǎng nǐ néng lǐjiě de.

I'm sure you can understand.
我想有一天能去法国。

Wǒ xiǎng yǒu yì tiān néng qù Fǎguó.

I'd like to go to France one day.
我想知道我能怎样减肥。

Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào wǒ néng zěnyàng jiǎnféi.

I want to know how I can lose weight.
我拥有的书比我能读的书多。

Wǒ yōngyǒu de shū bǐ wǒ néng dú de shū duō.

I have more books than I can read.
我明天就能下床了。

Wǒ míngtiān jiù néng xià chuáng le.

I'll be on my feet tomorrow.
我明天能去看电影吗？

Wǒ míngtiān néng qù kàn diànyǐng ma?

Can I go to the movies tomorrow?
我明天能来。

Wǒ míngtiān néng lái.

I can come tomorrow.
我明天能见你吗？

Wǒ míngtiān néng jiàn nǐ ma?

May I see you tomorrow?
我明天能见到你吗？

Wǒ míngtiān néng jiàndào nǐ ma?

Will I see you tomorrow?
我是唯一能做到那个的人。

Wǒ shì wéiyī néng zuòdào nàge de rén.

I'm the only one who can do that.
我期待你能准时。

Wǒ qīdài nǐ néng zhǔnshí.

I expect you to be punctual.
我期待很快就能收到你的信。

Wǒ qīdài hěn kuài jiù néng shōudào nǐ de xìn.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
我没能让他认识到错误。

Wǒ méi néng ràng tā rènshi dào cuòwù.

I could not convince him of his mistake.
我父亲能把英语讲得很好。

Wǒ fùqīn néng bǎ Yīngyǔ jiǎng de hěn hǎo.

My father can speak English well.
我爸爸能做一手好菜，我很自豪。

Wǒ bàba néng zuò yìshǒu hǎo cài, wǒ hěn zìháo.

I'm proud that my father is a good cook.
我现在能去了吗？

Wǒ xiànzài néng qùle ma?

May I go now?
我现在能走了吗？

Wǒ xiànzài néng zǒule ma?

May I leave now?
我甚么时候能拿我的行李？

Wǒ shénme shíhou néng ná wǒ de xíngli?

When can I collect my luggage?
我甚么都能吃。

Wǒ shénme dōu néng chī.

I can eat anything.
我相信你很快就能复原。

Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ hěn kuài jiù néng fùyuán.

I believe you'll get over it soon.
我相信我能再见到你。

Wǒ xiāngxìn wǒ néng zài jiàndào nǐ.

I trust that I can see you again.
我相当有自信我能做到这一点。

Wǒ xiāngdāng yǒu zìxìn wǒ néng zuòdào zhè yìdiǎn.

I'm fairly confident I can do that.
我看看明天能不能吧。

Wǒ kànkan míngtiān néng bùnéng ba.

Let's see if I can tomorrow.
我知道在哪儿能找到她。

Wǒ zhīdào zài nǎr néng zhǎodào tā.

I know where to find her.
我知道有个人可能能帮忙。

Wǒ zhīdào yǒu gèrén kěnéng néng bāngmáng.

I know someone who might be able to help.
我确定我能找点给你做的事。

Wǒ quèdìng wǒ néng zhǎo diǎn gěi nǐ zuò de shì.

I'm sure I can find something for you to do.
我能不能看一下你的报纸？

Wǒ néng bùnéng kàn yíxià nǐ de bàozhǐ?

Can I have a look at your newspaper?
我能为你做点什么吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nǐ zuò diǎn shénme ma?

Can I do anything for you?
我能为您做些什么吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nín zuò xiē shénme ma?

Is there anything I can do for you?
我能为您服务吗？

Wǒ néng wèi nín fúwù ma?

Can I serve you?
我能了解她在说什么。

Wǒ néng liǎojiě tā zài shuō shénme.

I can understand what she is saying.
我能些吃的东西吗？

Wǒ néng xiē chī de dōngxi ma?

Can I have something to eat?
我能休息一会儿吗？

Wǒ néng xiūxi yíhuìr ma?

Can I rest a bit?
我能借一下你的刀吗？

Wǒ néng jiè yíxià nǐ de dāo ma?

May I borrow your knife?
我能借一下您的自行车吗？

Wǒ néng jiè yíxià nín de zìxíngchē ma?

May I borrow your bike?
我能借你的刀吗？

Wǒ néng jiè nǐ de dāo ma?

May I borrow your knife?
我能借你的车吗？

Wǒ néng jiè nǐ de chē ma?

Can I borrow your car?
我能借用你的剪刀吗？

Wǒ néng jièyòng nǐ de jiǎndāo ma?

Can I borrow your scissors?
我能借这本书吗？

Wǒ néng jiè zhè běn shū ma?

May I borrow this book?
我能关电视吗？

Wǒ néng guān diànshì ma?

Can I turn off the TV?
我能协助你。

Wǒ néng xiézhù nǐ.

I'll be able to assist you.
我能发誓这箱子里有东西。

Wǒ néng fāshì zhè xiāngzi lǐ yǒu dōngxi.

I could swear there's something inside this box.
我能吃这只橙子吗？

Wǒ néng chī zhè zhǐ chéngzi ma?

Can I eat this orange?
我能听出来他们的声音。

Wǒ néng tīng chūlái tāmen de shēngyīn.

Wǒ néng tīng chūlái tāmen de shēngyīn. I recognize their voices.
我能听懂一点儿。

Wǒ néng tīngdǒng yìdiǎnr.

I can understand a bit [of it].
我能听见鸟在窗外歌唱。

Wǒ néng tīngjiàn niǎo zài chuāng wài gēchàng.

I could hear birds singing outside my window.
我能和老师说话吗？

Wǒ néng hé lǎoshī shuōhuà ma?

Can I speak with the teacher?
我能回答他的问题。

Wǒ néng huídá tā de wèntí.

I could answer his question.
我能回答您的问题。

Wǒ néng huídá nín de wèntí.

I can answer your question.
我能回答所有的问题。

Wǒ néng huídá suǒyǒu de wèntí.

I could answer all the questions.
我能回答这个问题。

Wǒ néng huídá zhège wèntí.

I was able to answer the question.
我能在哪里洗澡？

Wǒ néng zài nǎlǐ xǐzǎo?

Where can I take a bath?
我能在机场领取机票吗？

Wǒ néng zài jīchǎng lǐngqǔ jīpiào ma?

Can I pick my ticket up at the airport?
我能在这里吃午饭吗？

Wǒ néng zài zhèlǐ chī wǔfàn ma?

Can I eat my lunch here?
我能在这里拍照吗？

Wǒ néng zài zhèlǐ pāizhào ma?

Can I take pictures here?
我能在这里睡觉吗？

Wǒ néng zài zhèlǐ shuìjiào ma?

Can I sleep here?
我能在这附近打车吗？

Wǒ néng zài zhè fùjìn dǎchē ma?

Can I catch a taxi near here?
我能坐这里吗？

Wǒ néng zuò zhèlǐ ma?

Can I sit here?
我能尝点你的面包吗？

Wǒ néng cháng diǎn nǐ de miànbāo ma?

Can I try your bread?
我能帮上忙吗？

Wǒ néng bāng shàng máng ma?

Can I do anything to help?
我能帮你什么忙吗？

Wǒ néng bāng nǐ shénme máng ma?

Can I be of any service to you?
我能帮你们什么么？

Wǒ néng bāng nǐmen shénme me?

Can I help you at all?
我能帮你吗？

Wǒ néng bāng nǐ ma?

Can I help you?
我能帮忙吗？

Wǒ néng bāngmáng ma?

Can I help?
我能找到他的地址。

Wǒ néng zhǎodào tā de dìzhǐ.

I was able to find out his address.
我能找到的都在那。

Wǒ néng zhǎodào de dōu zài nà.

That's all I could find.
我能把我的车停在这儿吗？

Wǒ néng bǎ wǒ de chē tíng zài zhèr ma?

Could I park my car here?
我能把电视音量关小一点吗？

Wǒ néng bǎ diànshì yīnliàng guān xiǎo yìdiǎn ma?

May I turn down the TV?
我能把自行车停哪儿呀？

Wǒ néng bǎ zìxíngchē tíng nǎr ya?

Where can I put the bike?
我能把车停哪儿呢？

Wǒ néng bǎ chē tíng nǎr ne?

Where can I park?
我能把这个东西带到飞机上吗？

Wǒ néng bǎ zhège dōngxi dài dào fēijī shàng ma?

Can I carry this on the plane?
我能教你怎样游泳。

Wǒ néng jiāo nǐ zěnyàng yóuyǒng.

I can teach you how to swim.
我能理解你。

Wǒ néng lǐjiě nǐ.

I can understand you.
我能用一下你们的厕所吗？

Wǒ néng yòng yíxià nǐmen de cèsuǒ ma?

May I use your toilet?
我能用一下你的字典吗？

Wǒ néng yòng yíxià nǐ de zìdiǎn ma?

Can I use your dictionary for a minute?
我能用一下你的铅笔吗？

Wǒ néng yòng yíxià nǐ de qiānbǐ ma?

Can I borrow your pencil for a bit?
我能用你的电话吗？

Wǒ néng yòng nǐ de diànhuà ma?

May I use your phone?
我能用信用卡支付吗？

Wǒ néng yòng xìnyòngkǎ zhīfù ma?

May I pay with a credit card?
我能用法语加一句句子吗？

Wǒ néng yòng Fǎyǔ jiā yíjù jùzi ma?

Can I enter a sentence in French?
我能用英文表达我的意思。

Wǒ néng yòng Yīngwén biǎodá wǒ de yìsi.

I could make myself understood in English.
我能用这本字典吗？

Wǒ néng yòng zhè běn zìdiǎn ma?

Can I use this dictionary?
我能画出一匹马来。

Wǒ néng huà chū yìpǐ Mǎlái.

I can paint a horse.
我能看一下您的票吗？

Wǒ néng kàn yíxià nín de piào ma?

May I have a look at your ticket?
我能看一眼那本杂志吗？

Wǒ néng kàn yìyǎn nà běn zázhì ma?

Can I have a look at the magazine?
我能看到光线。

Wǒ néng kàndào guāngxiàn.

I can see the light.
我能看德语，但是不能说。

Wǒ néng kàn Déyǔ, dànshì bùnéng shuō.

I can read German, but I can't speak it.
我能看懂德语，但不会说。

Wǒ néng kàn dǒng Déyǔ, dàn búhuì shuō.

I can read German, but I can't speak it.
我能看看这个吗？

Wǒ néng kànkan zhège ma?

Can I see this one?