能
néng
can, be able to
Part of speech · modal verb
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Examples
- 我能帮你。I can help you.
- 今天能见面吗?Can we meet today?
Collocations
能帮不能能做
Mnemonic
能 néng "can, be able to" — general ability/possibility (vs 会 learned skill). Often situational: 我今天不能去 "I can\'t go today". 不能 implies strong inability or prohibition.
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Force of 我不能去?