Word: 能 (néng)

我们能去别的地方吗？

Wǒmen néng qù biéde dìfang 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?

我保你今天晚上一定能到家。

Wǒ bǎo nǐ jīntiān wǎnshang yídìng néng dào jiā.

I guarantee you'll get home tonight.

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.

我加班很晚，希望家人能体谅。

Wǒ jiābān hěn wǎn, xīwàng jiārén néng tǐliàng.

I work late, and I hope my family will be understanding.

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.

我因为有你的建议才能成功。

Wǒ yīnwèi yǒu nǐ de jiànyì cái néng chénggōng.

I was able to succeed because of your advice.

我在任何地方都没能找到。

Wǒ zài rènhé dìfang 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?

我如何才能更新这个软件呢？

Wǒ rúhé cái néng gēngxīn zhège ruǎnjiàn ne?

How can I update this software?

我如果能做，就做。

Wǒ rúguǒ néng zuò, jiù zuò.

I would do it if I could.

我将会盡我所能地帮助他。

Wǒ jiāng huì jǐn wǒ suǒ néng de bāngzhù tā.

I will help him to the best of my ability.

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.

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.

我忘了带乐谱，能借你的看看吗？

Wǒ wàngle dài yuèpǔ, néng jiè nǐ de kànkan ma?

I forgot to bring my sheet music. Can I borrow yours to look at?

我怎么才能摆脱这种困境？

Wǒ zěnme cái néng bǎituō zhèzhǒng kùnjìng?

How do I get out of this mess?

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.

我爷爷能背很多文言文。

Wǒ yéye néng bèi hěn duō wényánwén.

My grandfather can recite a lot of classical Chinese.

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?

我的橡皮不见了，能借你的吗？

Wǒ de xiàngpí bújiànle, néng jiè nǐ de ma?

My eraser is missing. Can I borrow yours?

我的祖父要用拐杖才能走路。

Wǒ de zǔfù yào yòng guǎizhàng cái néng zǒulù.

My grandfather cannot walk without a stick.

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 gè rén 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?