Mandarin · Chapter 11 · Lesson 9 · Grammar primer

Modals and future intent

会 vs 能 vs 可以 distinguished properly. Future intent with 想, 要, 打算, 准备. Negating 必须 with 不用/不必, never 不必须.

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