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Pooshybooshy
Date : 2007-12-13 / 12:10AM
Hello there. I think I know the difference between the two but I want to be sure, so I would like for you to correct me if I’m wrong… neng2 and ke3 ye3 both mean can/could. The difference between the two is: neng2 is basically a substitute for may, as in “can I buy you…” or “can I be excused?”, whereas ke3 yi3 means something more like it’s possible, you are able, as in “Can you stop it?” or “I can do this” Right?
Xie xie.
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2007-12-13 / 11:00AM | | Good question! neng2 and ke3 yi3 are similar. The slight difference is:
A: neng2 can mean ability.eg: wo3 neng2 he1 san1 ping2 pi2 jiu3
I can drink three bottles of beer.
B: ke3 yi3 can mean permission.eg: ni3 bu4 ke3 yi3 jin4 qu4.
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Chinese Mandarin :Registered on : 2007-10-09 Language : None Posts : 12 Responses : 28 Comments : 44 |
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2007-12-13 / 07:21PM | | Xie xie, Miss Pinyin. Looks like I got them the wrong way round. :d | |
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