Expressing ability with 会(huì) & 能(néng) in Chinese | Ask Litao - Lesson 04 - Learn Mandarin Chinese

Welcome to our Mandarin Chinese learning series - Ask Litao. In each Chinese lesson, we will answer your questions on learning Mandarin Chinese.

Today's question is from a Brazilian student, in the email she asked: 会 and 能 can both mean “can” or “be able to”, What’s the difference between them? In this Chinese lesson, you will learn the four differences between 会 and 能.

To check if you are able to use 能 and 会 properly after learning this Chinese lesson, here is a question for you: If you want to say “I am not feeling comfortable today, so I can’t play soccer. ” 我今天不舒服，所以不__踢足球。Which one should be filled in the blank, 会 or 能? Please leave your answer in comments.

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