Word: 能 (néng)

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?

安慰剂有时也能缓解疼痛。

Ānwèijì yǒushí yě néng huǎnjiě téngtòng.

A placebo can sometimes relieve pain too.

将军额头能跑马

jiāngjūn étóu néng pǎomǎ

a general's forehead can run a horse

小偷一直没能得手。

Xiǎotōu yìzhí méi néng déshǒu.

The thief has never managed to pull it off.

小公司依附大企业才能生存。

Xiǎo gōngsī yīfù dà qǐyè cái néng shēngcún.

Small companies can only survive by attaching themselves to big firms.

属猴皮筋儿的，能伸能缩

shǔ hóupíjīnr de, néng shēn néng suō

born a rubber band: can stretch and shrink

山涧里的水清得能看到底。

Shānjiàn lǐ de shuǐ qīng de néng kàn dàodǐ.

The water in the mountain stream is so clear you can see the bottom.

山涧里的水清得能看见小鱼。

Shānjiàn lǐ de shuǐ qīng de néng kànjiàn xiǎoyú.

The water in the mountain stream is so clear you can see little fish.

山里的小河水很清澈，能看见鱼。

Shān lǐ de xiǎo héshuǐ hěn qīngchè, néng kànjiàn yú.

The stream in the mountains is so clear that you can see the fish.

山里的流水清得能看见鱼。

Shān lǐ de liúshuǐ qīng de néng kànjiàn yú.

The running water in the mountains is so clear you can see the fish.

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.

希望你能谅解我的难处。

Xīwàng nǐ néng liàngjiě wǒ de nánchu.

I hope you can understand my difficulties.

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.

常在河边走，哪能不湿鞋

cháng zài hébiān zǒu, nǎ néng bù shī xié

walk by the river often and how can your shoes stay dry

常复习才能巩固知识。

Cháng fùxí cái néng gǒnggù zhīshi.

Only by reviewing often can you consolidate what you've learned.

常运动能增进身体健康。

Cháng yùndòng néng zēngjìn shēntǐ jiànkāng.

Exercising often can improve your physical health.

年底股东能拿到红利。

Niándǐ gǔdōng néng nádào hónglì.

At the end of the year, the shareholders get a dividend.

广告号称一周就能瘦十斤。

Guǎnggào hàochēng yìzhōu jiù néng shòu shí jīn.

The ad claims you can lose five kilos in a week.

广告宣称这种药三天就能见效。

Guǎnggào xuānchēng zhèzhǒng yào sāntiān jiù néng jiànxiào.

The advertisement claims this medicine works within three days.

应届毕业生能报名吗？

Yīngjièbìyèshēng néng bàomíng ma?

Can students who are graduating this year sign up?

店里人手不够，你能来帮忙吗？

Diàn lǐ rénshǒu búgòu, nǐ néng lái bāngmáng ma?

The shop is short of hands. Can you come help?

开弓哪能不放箭

kāigōng nǎ néng bú fàngjiàn

having drawn the bow, how can you not shoot

开明的社会能接受不同意见。

Kāimíng de shèhuì néng jiēshòu bùtóng yìjiàn.

An enlightened society can accept differing opinions.

弟弟贪吃，一顿能吃三碗饭。

Dìdi tānchī, yídùn néng chī sān wǎn fàn.

My younger brother is a glutton and can eat three bowls of rice at one meal.

往东走，就能看到车站。

Wǎng Dōng zǒu, jiù néng kàndào chēzhàn.

Go east and you'll see the station.

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.

很高兴能结识您！

Hěn gāoxìng néng jiéshí nín!

I'm very happy to meet you!

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.

快递当天就能送到吗？

Kuàidì dàngtiān jiù néng sòng dào ma?

Can the package be delivered the same day?

怎么才能减少病虫害呢？

Zěnme cái néng jiǎnshǎo bìngchónghài ne?

How can we reduce plant diseases and pests?

怎么能把大家一概而论呢？

Zěnme néng bǎ dàjiā yígài'érlùn ne?

How can you lump everyone together like that?

怎样才能增强免疫力呢？

Zěnyàng cái néng zēngqiáng miǎnyìlì ne?

How can we strengthen our immune system?

怎样才能弘扬中华文化呢？

Zěnyàng cái néng hóngyáng Zhōnghuá wénhuà ne?

How can we promote Chinese culture?

怎样才能弥补这次的损失？

Zěnyàng cái néng míbǔ zhècì de sǔnshī?

How can we make up for this loss?

怎样才能振兴传统手工艺？

Zěnyàng cái néng zhènxīng chuántǒng shǒugōngyì?

How can traditional handicrafts be revived?

怎样才能提高公司的竞争力？

Zěnyàng cái néng tígāo gōngsī de jìngzhēnglì?

How can we raise the company's competitiveness?

怎样才能提高工作效益？

Zěnyàng cái néng tígāo gōngzuò xiàoyì?

How can we improve our work efficiency?

怎样才能提高爆发力？

Zěnyàng cái néng tígāo bàofālì?

How can I improve my explosive power?

怎样才能杜绝考试作弊？

Zěnyàng cái néng dùjué kǎoshì zuòbì?

How can cheating on exams be eliminated?

怎样才能破除心里的偏见呢？

Zěnyàng cái néng pòchú xīnli de piānjiàn ne?

How can one get rid of the prejudice in one's heart?

怎样才能走出生活的泥潭？

Zěnyàng cái néng zǒuchū shēnghuó de nítán?

How can one climb out of the quagmire of life?

怎样才能避免冤案发生？

Zěnyàng cái néng bìmiǎn yuān'àn fāshēng?

How can wrongful convictions be avoided?

怎样才能避免这类争端？

Zěnyàng cái néng bìmiǎn zhè lèi zhēngduān?

How can we avoid this kind of conflict?

怎样才能防止沙漠化？

Zěnyàng cái néng fángzhǐ shāmòhuà?

How can desertification be prevented?

怎样才能防治虫害？

Zěnyàng cái néng fángzhì chónghài?

How can we control insect pests?

怎样才能预防感冒引起的并发症？

Zěnyàng cái néng yùfáng gǎnmào yǐnqǐ de bìngfāzhèng?

How can we prevent the complications caused by a cold?

恐惧症能治好吗？

Kǒngjùzhèng néng zhì hǎo ma?

Can a phobia be cured?

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 xiàng 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?

愿你们年轻人都能鹏程万里！

Yuàn nǐmen niánqīngrén dōu néng péngchéngwànlǐ!

May all of you young people have bright futures!

愿大能与你同在。

Yuàn dà néng yǔ nǐ tóng zài.

May the force be with you.

我下个月就能转正了。

Wǒ xiàgeyuè jiù néng zhuǎnzhèngle.

I'll become a permanent employee next month.

我不太能嚼东西。

Wǒ bú tài néng jiáo 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.

我不知道怎么做才能结束这个月。

Wǒ bù zhīdào zěnme zuò cái néng jiéshù zhège yuè.

I do not know what to do to get through this month.

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.

我不识路，你能带我去吗？

Wǒ bù shí lù, nǐ néng dài wǒ qù ma?

I don't know the way. Can you take me there?

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.

我什么时候能拿我的行李？

Wǒ shénme shíhou néng ná wǒ de xíngli?

When can I collect my luggage?

我什么都能吃。

Wǒ shénme dōu néng chī.

I can eat anything.

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.

我们必须团结起来才能战胜敌人。

Wǒmen bìxū tuánjié qǐlai cái néng zhànshèng dírén.

We need to band together to beat the enemy.

我们怎样才能停止战争？

Wǒmen zěnyàng cái néng tíngzhǐ zhànzhēng?

How can we abolish war?

我们怎样才能将其付出实践？

Wǒmen zěnyàng cái néng jiāng qí fùchū shíjiàn?

How can we put it into practice?

我们怎样才能找到它？

Wǒmen zěnyàng cái néng zhǎodào tā?

How do we find it?

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.