Ability: Can, Able, Can

Note: To say 'is it possible?', 能 and 可以 are often interchangeable.

会 (huì) : Acquired ability through learning.
我会说汉语。 (wǒ huì shuō Hànyǔ.) (I know how to speak Chinese).

能 (néng) : Physical ability, aptitude, or material possibility.
我不舒服，不能去。 (wǒ bù shūfu, bù néng qù.) (I am not comfortable, I cannot go).

可以 (kěyǐ) : Permission, authorization, or general possibility.
这儿可以抽烟吗？ (zhèr kěyǐ chōuyān ma?) (Is it allowed to smoke here?).

Note: To say 'is it possible?', 能 and 可以 are often interchangeable.

Nuance exercises

Complete each sentence with the best term, then submit to view all corrections.

1. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « huì » ?

会能可以

2. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « néng » ?

会可以能

3. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « kěyǐ » ?

能可以会