Let’s learn 9 TOP Chinese Modal Verbs |
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1
能(够)/能(夠) néng
( gòu )
be able to; can
你能来我的舞会吗？
你能來我的舞會嗎？
nǐ
néng lái wǒ
de wǔ huì
ma ？
Can you come to my party?
[Except a suggestive tone, 能 and 可以 are almost interchangeable.]
2
可以kě
yǐ
may ; can
有不会的问题, 你可以问老师。
有不會的問題, 你可以問老師。
yǒu
bú huì de
wèn tí , nǐ kě
yǐ wèn lǎo
shī 。
(If) you have any questions, you can ask
the teacher.
[Don’t use 能 or 会 in a suggestive tone.]
3
会/會huì
will (future tense) ; can (+ skill)
吴先生会说中文, 他明天会来帮我们。
吳先生會說中文, 他明天會來幫我們。
wú
xiān sheng huì
shuō zhōng wén
,
tā
míng tiān huì
lái bāng wǒ
men 。
Mr. Wu can speak Chinese. He will help us
tomorrow.
4
必须/必須bì xū
must; have to
我太累了，我必须要休息一下。
我太累了, 我必須要休息一下。
wǒ
tài lèi le ， wǒ bì
xū yào xiū xi yí
xià 。
I am too tired. I have to get some rest.
[We NEVER say “不必须” in Chinese; 一下: give something a
do]
5
一定yí
dìng
certainly; definitely; must
你下次一定要再来拜访我。
你下次一定要再來拜訪我。
nǐ
xià cì yí dìng yào
zài lái bài
fǎng wǒ 。
You must visit me again next time.
[必须 is often used for
obligation: something you have to do]
6
将要/將要jiāng yào
will
今年奥运将在东京举行。
今年奧運將在東京舉行。
jīn
nián ào yùn
jiāng zài dōng
jīng jǔ xíng 。
The Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo this year.
[We often use 将 or 要 only; the negative form: 将不会]
7
可能kě
néng
may; might; perhaps
黄先生今晚可能不会来了。
黃先生今晚可能不會來了。
huáng
xiān sheng jīn
wǎn kě néng
bú huì lái
le 。
Mr. Huang may not come tonight.
[The negative form: 可能不(assumption) or 不可能(100% negative)]
8
愿意/願意yuàn yì
be willing to
她愿意当志工帮助别人。
她願意當志工幫助別人。
tā
yuàn yì dāng
zhì gōng bāng
zhù bié rén 。
She is willing to be a volunteer and help
others.
[the negative form: 不愿意]
9
应该/應該yīng gāi
should; ought to
如果你不爱他, 你应该告诉他。
如果你不愛他, 你應該告訴他。
rú
guǒ nǐ bú
ài tā ,
nǐ yīng gāi
gào sù tā 。
If you don’t love him, you should tell him.
[the negative form: 不应该]
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