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How to use 能 néng

Hello everybody!

In today's lesson, we will teach you how to use the Chinese verb 能 néng.

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能 néng indicates the ability to do something:

I can call. (I am able do it.)

There is a nuance with 會／会 huì “know how to do something”, even if the use is sometimes very close:

I can speak (because I have the physical capacity: mouth, tongue, etc.).

I can speak (because I have learned it).

我会说话 is a know-how and in this sense the sentence is also understood by the eloquence: "I know how to speak well."

能 néng also indicates permission:

Can I go see him?

No.

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 <span class="notranslate">能 néng</span> indicates the ability to do something:
-*<span class="notranslate">我能打電話。/我能打电话。 Wǒ néng dǎ diànhuà</span>
+*<span class="notranslate">我能打電話。／我能打电话。 Wǒ néng dǎ diànhuà</span>
 <blockquote>I can call. (I am able do it.)</blockquote>
-There is a nuance with <span class="notranslate">會/会 huì</span> “know how to do something”, even if the use is sometimes very close:
+There is a nuance with <span class="notranslate">會／会 huì</span> “know how to do something”, even if the use is sometimes very close:
-*<span class="notranslate">我能說話。/我能说话。Wǒ néng shuō huà </span>
+*<span class="notranslate">我能說話。／我能说话。Wǒ néng shuō huà </span>
 <blockquote>I can speak (because I have the physical capacity: mouth, tongue, etc.).</blockquote>
-*<span class="notranslate">我會說話。/我会说话。Wǒ huì shuōhuà </span>
+*<span class="notranslate">我會說話。／我会说话。Wǒ huì shuōhuà </span>
 <blockquote>I can speak (because I have learned it). </blockquote>