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The difference between 会 and 可以?
I am learning Chinese now and always confused with auxiliary words. Can someone help me to understand these two with examples?
Posted by Alice September 15, 2011
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Helen Zhang (Chinese Teacher) says
“会(huì)” is an auxiliary verb. It means “having the ability to do something, /having a kind of skill, or it indicates a simple future tense. For example: Wǒ huì shuō Hànyǔ. 我会说汉语。 I can speak Chinese. Míngtiān huì xià yǔ. 明天会下雨。 It will rain tomorrow. “可以(kěyǐ)” is also an auxiliary verb. It means “can, may.” It is usually used to show a request or permission to do something. For example: Nǐ kěyǐ bāng wǒ mā? 你可以帮我吗? Can you help me? 当然可以。 Dāngrán kěyǐ. Of course I can.
September 15, 2011
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