can (able to, to hsvr the ability)

néng

能

speak

shuō

说

Chinese

Zhōngwén

中文

He can speak Chinese.

Tā néng shuō Zhōngwén.

他能说中文。

swim

yóuyǒng

游泳

Can you swim?

Nǐ néng yóuyǒng ma?

你能游泳吗？

drive

kāichē

开车

I can't drive.

Wǒ bù néng kāichē.

我不能开车。

see

kànjiàn

看见

Can you see that building?

Nǐ néng kànjiàn nà zuò lóu ma?

你能看见那座楼吗？

lift

jǔqǐ

举起

heavy

zhòng

重

She can lift heavy weights.

Tā néng jǔqǐ zhòngwù.

她能举起重物。

solve

jiějué

解决

problem

wèntí

问题

Can you solve this problem?

Nǐ néng jiějué zhège wèntí ma?

你能解决这个问题吗？

cook

zuòfàn

做饭

Who can cook in your family?

Nǐ jiālǐ shéi néng zuòfàn?

你家里谁能做饭？

play

tán

弹

piano

gāngqín

钢琴

My sister can play the piano.

Wǒ mèimei néng tán gāngqín.

我妹妹能弹钢琴。

run

pǎo

跑

fast

kuài

快

The cheetah can run very fast.

Lièbào néng pǎo de hěn kuài.

猎豹能跑得很快。

understand

tīngdǒng

听懂

Can you understand what I'm saying?

Nǐ néng tīngdǒng wǒ shuō de huà ma?

你能听懂我说的话吗？