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to be able to

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MEANING6 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to be able to

    有力量或技能做某事yǒu lìliàng huò jìnéng zuò mǒu shì

    • I can help you.

    • She can speak three languages.

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    • He ran as fast as he possibly could.

    • He ran as fast as he possibly could.

    • "Could you help me out?" "I'd be happy to."

    • I can understand you to a certain extent.

    • I can come to your place tomorrow.

  2. verb

    might possibly

    有本事做某事;有力量或资格做某事yǒu běnshi zuò mǒu shì;yǒu lìliàng huò zīgé zuò mǒu shì

    • Can he come?

    • Can she come back tonight?

  3. noun

    ability

    做某事的力量或本领zuò mǒu shì de lìliang huò běnlǐng

    • He has a very strong ability to learn.

    • She has exceptional musical ability.

  4. verb

    can

    具有做某事的力量或资格jùyǒu zuò mǒushì de lìliàng huò zīgé

    • Could you tell me how to get to the train station?

  5. noun

    (physics) energy

    物体所具有的做功或改变状态的性质wùtǐ suǒ jùyǒu de zuògōng huò gǎibiàn zhuàngtài de xìngzhì

    • Solar energy is a type of clean energy.

    • The environmental impact of nuclear power generation deserves attention.

  6. noun

    surname Neng

    姓氏,中国人的家族名字xìngshì、zhōngguórén de jiāzú míngzi

    • Mr. Neng is our class's Chinese language teacher.

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A bear displays extraordinary strength and ability through its powerful body and muscular legs.

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