Ch 30 · Lesson 10Mandarin · Chapter 30 · Lesson 10 · Common mistake
会 or 能, looking ahead?
One predicts. The other says what is possible.
The rule
(huì) is a forecast, what you expect to happen: , . (néng) is capacity or circumstance, whether something is possible as things stand: , ,. Ask whether you are predicting, or saying what can be done.
Pick the right one
0/6Pick the right one: 会 or 能.
明天下雨吗? (do you think it will rain tomorrow?)
míng tiān ___ xià yǔ ma ? (do you think it will rain tomorrow?)
你一个人吃完吗? (can you finish all that on your own?)
nǐ yí gè rén ___ chī wán ma ? (can you finish all that on your own?)
他不来的,别等了。 (he will not come, do not wait)
tā bù ___ lái de , bié děng le 。 (he will not come, do not wait)
我的脚好了,现在又走路了。 (my foot has healed: I can walk again)
wǒ de jiǎo hǎo le , xiàn zài yòu ___ zǒu lù le 。 (my foot has healed: I can walk again)
这个房间最多住四个人。 (this room sleeps four at most)
zhè ge fáng jiān zuì duō ___ zhù sì gè rén 。 (this room sleeps four at most)
别担心,她知道怎么办的。 (do not worry, she will know what to do)
bié dān xīn , tā ___ zhī dào zěn me bàn de 。 (do not worry, she will know what to do)
You met this in chapter 3. Worth a second look if the drill caught you out.
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