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

我能看看那个吗？

Wǒ néng kànkan nàge ma?

Can I see that?

我能看那个吗？

Wǒ néng kàn nàge ma?

Can I see that one?

我能确定地说他恨我。

Wǒ néng quèdeng de shuō tā hèn wǒ.

I can say with certainty that he hates me.

我能私下见你吗？

Wǒ néng sīxià jiàn nǐ ma?

Could I see you in private?

我能等奇迹发生，是不是？

Wǒ néng děng qíjì fāshēng, shìbúshì?

I can hope for a miracle, can't I?

我能给她打电话。

Wǒ néng gěi tā dǎdiànhuà.

I can call her.

我能试一下吗？

Wǒ néng shì yíxià ma?

May I try it on?

我能试一下这个吗？

Wǒ néng shì yíxià zhège ma?

Could I try this on?

我能说什么？

Wǒ néng shuō shénme?

What can I say?

我能请你吃饭吗？

Wǒ néng qǐng nǐ chīfàn ma?

Can I have a meal with you?

我能跟任何人工作。

Wǒ néng gēn rènhé rén gōngzuò.

I can work with anyone.

我能跟我最好的朋友说任何事。

Wǒ néng gēn wǒ zuìhǎo de péngyou shuō rènhé shì.

I can talk about anything with my best friend.

我能问一下您的姓名和住址吗？

Wǒ néng wèn yíxià nín de xìngmíng hé zhùzhǐ ma?

Might I ask your name and address?

我能问一些问题吗？

Wǒ néng wèn yìxiē wèntí ma?

May I ask a few questions?

我能问个问题吗？

Wǒ néng wèn gè wèntí ma?

May I ask a question?

我能问你们一些问题吗？

Wǒ néng wèn nǐmen yìxiē wèntí ma?

Can I ask you some questions?

我能问您一个问题吗？

Wǒ néng wèn nín yí gè wèntí ma?

Can I ask you a question?

我若能，则人人都能。

Wǒ ruò néng, zé rénrén dōu néng.

If I can do it, anyone can.

我若能，则谁都能。

Wǒ ruò néng, zé shéi dōu néng.

If I can do it, anyone can.

我若能来就会来。

Wǒ ruò néng lái jiù huì lái.

I will come if I can.

我要看看我能做甚么。

Wǒ yào kànkan wǒ néng zuò shénme.

I'm going to see what I can do.

我觉得我能行。

Wǒ juéde wǒ néng xíng.

I think I can handle that.

我认为我能做好。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒ néng zuò hǎo.

I think I'll be able to deal with that.

我认为我能帮点忙。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒ néng bāng diǎn máng.

I thought I could be of some help.

我认为没人能做到。

Wǒ rènwéi méi rén néng zuòdào.

I don't think anyone can do this.

我还是希望哪天能做那件事。

Wǒ háishi xīwàng nǎ tiān néng zuò nà jiàn shì.

I still hope to do that someday.

我这回能赢。

Wǒ zhè huí néng yíng.

I can win this time.

我迷路了，能不能请您帮我一下？

Wǒ mílù le, néng bùnéng qǐng nín bāng wǒ yíxià?

I am lost. Can you help me, please?

戴眼镜应该能纠正你的视力。

Dài yǎnjìng yīnggāi néng jiūzhèng nǐ de shìlì.

Wearing glasses should correct your vision.

所有你能做的就是等待。

Suǒyǒu nǐ néng zuò de jiùshì děngdài.

All you can do is to wait.

抱歉，你能再说一遍吗？

Bàoqiàn, nǐ néng zàishuō yíbiàn ma?

I'm sorry, could you say that again?

文字游戏很少能被翻译。

Wénzì yóuxì hěn shǎo néng bèi fānyì.

Wordplay rarely translates.

明天你能准备好离开吗？

Míngtiān nǐ néng zhǔnbèi hǎo líkāi ma?

Can you be ready to leave tomorrow?

明天我能去你家。

Míngtiān wǒ néng qù nǐ jiā.

I can go to your house tomorrow.

明天的课我能不来吗？

Míngtiān de kè wǒ néng bù lái ma?

May I be excused from tomorrow's class?

有人能发这个词的音吗？

Yǒurén néng fā zhège cí de yīn ma?

Can anyone pronounce this word?

有什么事是你能做的吗？

Yǒu shénme shì shì nǐ néng zuò de ma?

Is there anything you can do?

有多少人能做？

Yǒu duōshǎo rén néng zuò?

How many people can do that?

木头能浮在水面上。

Mùtou néng fú zài shuǐmiàn shàng.

Wood floats in water.

梦想能让我疯狂。

Mèngxiǎng néng ràng wǒ fēngkuáng.

Dreams can make me crazy.

植物能说话吗？

Zhíwù néng shuōhuà ma?

Can plants talk?

此外，我能飞。

Cǐwài, wǒ néng fēi.

Moreover, I can fly.

“每个人都能成为奇迹。”

“Měige rén dōu néng chéngwéi qíjì. ”

"Anyone can be a legend."

没人能理解。

Méi rén néng lǐjiě.

Nobody understands.

没人能超过他。

Méi rén néng chāoguò tā.

No one surpasses him.

没人能逃避死亡。

Méi rén néng táobì sǐwáng.

Nobody can avoid death.

没人能阻止我！

Méi rén néng zǔzhǐ wǒ!

Nobody can stop me!

没人能阻止我去那儿。

Méi rén néng zǔzhǐ wǒ qù nàr.

No one can keep me from going there.

没人能预测未来。

Méi rén néng yùcè wèilái.

No one can foretell the future.

没有一个人能做到这一点。

Méiyǒu yí gè rén néng zuòdào zhè yìdiǎn.

No one man could do it.

没有人能剥夺你的人权。

Méiyǒu rén néng bōduó nǐ de rénquán.

No one can deprive of your human rights.

没有人能告诉原因。

Méiyǒu rén néng gàosu yuányīn.

No one can tell the reason.

没有人能帮我。

Méiyǒu rén néng bāng wǒ.

No one can help me.

没有人能忍受你！

Méiyǒu rén néng rěnshòu nǐ!

No one can stand you!

没有人能控制我们。

Méiyǒu rén néng kòngzhì wǒmen.

Nobody can control us.

没有人能猜得准她的年龄。

Méiyǒu rén néng cāi de zhǔn tā de niánlíng.

Nobody can guess her age.

没有人能知道。

Méiyǒu rén néng zhīdào.

No one will know.

没有人能逃过衰老。

Méiyǒu rén néng táoguo shuāilǎo.

No one can escape growing old.

没有他的帮助我也能做。

Méiyǒu tā de bāngzhù wǒ yě néng zuò.

I can do without his help.

没有你的帮忙我也能做。

Méiyǒu nǐ de bāngmáng wǒ yě néng zuò.

I can do it without your help.

没有她的帮忙我也能做。

Méiyǒu tā de bāngmáng wǒ yě néng zuò.

I can do it without her help.

特布恩能重建阿尔及利亚吗？

Tè bù ēn néng chóngjiàn Ā'ěrjílìyà ma?

Can Tebboune rebuild Algeria?

现在你能做这件事吗？

Xiànzài nǐ néng zuò zhè jiàn shì ma?

Could you do it now?

球迷们都希望球队能换个教练。

Qiúmímen dōu xīwàng qiúduì néng huàn gè jiàoliàn.

The fans all hope the club changes the manager.

用望远镜能看见星星。

Yòng wàngyuǎnjìng néng kànjiàn xīngxing.

You can see the stars using a telescope.

相互理解能促进和平。

Xiānghù lǐjiě néng cùjìn hépíng.

Mutual understanding promotes peace.

看看你能跳多高。

Kànkan nǐ néng tiào duō gāo.

See how high you can jump.

能不能帮我修鞋？

Néng bùnéng bāng wǒ xiū xié?

Can you mend these shoes for me?

能不能给我打折？

Néng bùnéng gěi wǒ dǎzhé?

Can you give me a discount?

能不能请你拿着这端？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ názhe zhè duān?

Will you please hold this edge?

能不能请你等几分钟？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ děng jǐ fēnzhōng?

Would you please wait for a few minutes?

能不能请你重复一下？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ chóngfù yíxià?

Could you please repeat that?

能为你服务我会感到非常高兴。

Néng wèi nǐ fúwù wǒ huì gǎndào fēicháng gāoxìng.

I'll be very happy if I can serve you.

能借我支铅笔吗？

Néng jiè wǒ zhī qiānbǐ ma?

Would you lend me a pencil?

能再告诉我一点吗？

Néng zài gàosu wǒ yìdiǎn ma?

Can you tell us a bit more about that?

能到这里来一下吗。

Néng dào zhèlǐ lái yíxià ma.

Would you come here a moment?

能加你微信吗？

Néng jiā nǐ Wēixìn ma?

Can I have your number?

能帮我把它包装成礼品吗？

Néng bāng wǒ bǎ tā bāozhuāng chéng lǐpǐn ma?

Can you gift-wrap this, please?

能把经济管好的政府不多。

Néng bǎ jīngjì guǎn hǎo de zhèngfǔ bù duō.

Few governments can manage the economy successfully.

能教教我怎么打领带吗？

Néng jiāo jiāo wǒ zěnme dǎ lǐngdài ma?

Can you show me how to tie a tie?

能来点茶吗？

Néng lái diǎn chá ma?

Could you get me some tea?

能理解你自己。

Néng lǐjiě nǐ zìjǐ.

Understand yourself.

能用电脑的就只有她。

Néng yòng diànnǎo de jiù zhǐyǒu tā.

Only she can use the computer.

能给我带一点水来吗？

Néng gěi wǒ dài yìdiǎn shuǐ lái ma?

Could you bring me some water?

能给我打个折么？

Néng gěi wǒ dǎ gè zhé me?

Can you give me a discount?

能给我换个房间吗？

Néng gěi wǒ huàn gè fángjiān ma?

Can you change the room for me?

能见到你我很高兴。

Néng jiàndào nǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng.

I'm happy to see you.

能让我用用吗？

Néng ràng wǒ yòng yòng ma?

Am I allowed to use this?

能说给我听你的地址吗？

Néng shuō gěi wǒ tīng nǐ de dìzhǐ ma?

Can you tell me your address?

能请你离开吗？

Néng qǐng nǐ líkāi ma?

Can you just please go?

能麻烦您等一个小时左右吗？

Néng máfan nín děng yí gè xiǎoshí zuǒyòu ma?

Can you wait about an hour?

至少她能面对他们！

Zhìshǎo tā néng miànduì tāmen!

She at least, she can face them!

苍蝇能在天花板上走。

Cāngying néng zài tiānhuābǎn shàng zǒu.

A fly can walk on the ceiling.

要是你能在那里就好了。

Yàoshi nǐ néng zài nàli jiù hǎole.

I wish you could have been there.

要是我们早十分钟到的话，我们就能赶上飞机了。

Yàoshi wǒmen zǎo shí fēnzhōng dào dehuà, wǒmen jiù néng gǎnshàng fēijī le.

If we'd arrived ten minutes earlier, we would've made it onto the plane.

要是能去日本就好了。

Yàoshi néng qù Rìběn jiù hǎole.

I wish I could go to Japan.

让我们知道你是否能来。

Ràng wǒmen zhīdào nǐ shìfǒu néng lái.

Let us know whether you can come.

请问你能告诉我图书馆怎么走吗？

Qǐngwèn nǐ néng gàosu wǒ túshūguǎn zěnme zǒu ma?

Can you tell me how to get to the library?

请问你能给我点事做吗？

Qǐngwèn nǐ néng gěi wǒ diǎn shì zuò ma?

Can you please give me something to do?

请问，往东南走能到车站吗？

Qǐngwèn, wǎng dōngnán zǒu néng dào chēzhàn ma?

Excuse me, can I get to the station by going southeast?