能

néng

verb HSK 1 #30

Meanings

1 can; to be able to

Characters

Examples

你能帮我吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?

Can you help me?

我能说中文。

Wǒ néng shuō Zhōngwén.

I can speak Chinese.

这里不能抽烟。

Zhèlǐ bù néng chōuyān.

You can't smoke here.

Tips

grammar

能 vs 会 vs 可以: 能 = ability/circumstance allows it; 会 = learned skill; 可以 = permission. 我会游泳 (I know how to swim), 我能游一千米 (I can swim 1km), 这里可以游泳吗 (Can I swim here?).

Stroke Order

能 néng