English–Chinese
“can” in Chinese
How to say “can” in Chinese
“Can” in Chinese is 会 (huì).
A point where things come together, whether people meet, practice becomes ability, or conditions make an event likely.
Example sentences with 会
孩子会唱歌。hái zi huì chàng gē
The child can sing.
Tips for using 会
- Time words such as tomorrow or every day help show whether the sentence concerns an expected event or a regular ability.
Other Chinese words for “can”
你能参加明天的会议吗？nǐ néng cān jiā míng tiān de huì yì ma
Can you attend tomorrow's meeting?
我可以帮你。wǒ ké yǐ bāng nǐ
I can help you.
你能不能帮我一下？nǐ néng bù néng bāng wǒ yí xià
Can you help me for a moment?
我喝了一罐可乐。wǒ hē le yí guàn kě lè
I drank a can of cola.
我能够完成这项工作。wǒ néng gòu wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò
I can finish this work.