Word: 能 (néng)

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 zhī chéngzi ma?

Can I eat this orange?

我能听出来是他们的声音。

Wǒ néng tīng chūlái shì tāmen de shēngyīn.

I can tell it's 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.

我能旁听这节历史课吗？

Wǒ néng pángtīng zhè jié lìshǐ kè ma?

Can I audit this history class?

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?

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.

我要看看我能做什么。

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.

我该怎么做才能让你更注意我？

Wǒ gāi zěnme zuò cái néng ràng nǐ gèng zhùyì wǒ?

What have I got to do so that you'll pay attention to me?

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.

我还需要一点时间才能做完。

Wǒ hái xūyào yìdiǎn shíjiān cái néng zuò wán.

I'm going to need a little more time to finish doing this.

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?

戴口罩，人脸识别还能用吗？

Dài kǒuzhào, rénliǎnshíbié hái néng yòng ma?

If I wear a mask, can facial recognition still work?

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.

房间里安静得能听见细微的声音。

Fángjiān lǐ ānjìng de néng tīngjiàn xìwēi de shēngyīn.

The room was so quiet that you could hear tiny sounds.

所有你能做的就是等待。

Suǒyǒu nǐ néng zuò de jiùshì děngdài.

All you can do is to wait.

手机丢了，能理赔吗？

Shǒujī diū le, néng lǐpéi ma?

My phone is lost. Can I make a claim for it?

手机能定位我在哪儿。

Shǒujī néng dìngwèi wǒ zài nǎr.

A phone can pinpoint where I am.

手表能监测睡眠吗？

Shǒubiǎo néng jiāncè shuìmián ma?

Can the watch monitor your sleep?

扩大内需能帮助经济增长。

Kuòdà nèixū néng bāngzhù jīngjì zēngzhǎng.

Expanding domestic demand can help the economy grow.

抱歉，你能再说一遍吗？

Bàoqiàn, nǐ néng zàishuō yíbiàn ma?

I'm sorry, could you say that again?

挨着大树能乘凉

āizhe dàshù néng chéngliáng

Stay next to a big tree and you can enjoy the shade

摄像头能全方位转动。

Shèxiàngtóu néng quánfāngwèi zhuàndòng.

The camera can rotate in every direction.

救援队什么时候能到这里？

Jiùyuánduì shénme shíhou néng dào zhèlǐ?

When will the rescue team be able to get here?

教育能启蒙人，破除迷信。

Jiàoyù néng qǐméng rén, pòchúmíxìn.

Education can enlighten people and break down superstition.

教育能让人摆脱愚昧。

Jiàoyù néng ràng rén bǎituō yúmèi.

Education can free people from ignorance.

文化交流能增进两国友谊。

Wénhuàjiāoliú néng zēngjìn liǎng guó yǒuyì.

Cultural exchange can strengthen friendship between two countries.

文字游戏很少能被翻译。

Wénzì yóuxì hěn shǎo néng bèi fānyì.

Wordplay rarely translates.

文能克武，柔能克刚

wén néng kè wǔ, róunéngkègāng

the civil can overcome the martial; the soft can overcome the hard

新学校下个月就能竣工了。

Xīn xuéxiào xiàgeyuè jiù néng jùngōngle.

The new school can be completed next month.

新手怎能和专家相提并论？

Xīnshǒu zěn néng hé zhuānjiā xiāngtíbìnglùn?

How can a beginner be compared with an expert?