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Can you write to me-asking in Chinese I would like to ask ‘Can you write to me?’ And I would especially like to know if I use the verb 可以 or 能? 你可以写信我吗? 你能写信我吗? 谢谢

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Can you write to me-asking in Chinese

I would like to ask ‘Can you write to me?’ And I would especially like to know if I use the verb 可以 or 能?
你可以写信我吗? 你能写信我吗?
谢谢

Either 你可以寫信給我嗎? or 你能寫信給我嗎? would work, as they mean the same thing. 

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Can you write to me-asking in Chinese

I would like to ask ‘Can you write to me?’ And I would especially like to know if I use the verb 可以 or 能?
你可以写信我吗? 你能写信我吗?
谢谢

 

你可以写信给我吗? 你能写信给我吗?


I think both sentences are correct:)

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可以 = can 能 = able to
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It‘s difficult to say the difference between them.I never distinguish them in the daily life. However,I find some examples for you and hope to help you . "能"表示可能,表示条件和情理上允许,"可以"表示可能性,主观上允许."可以"的否定形式是"不能:,一般不说"不可以",只有在表示劝止时,才用"不可以". 没事了,你可以走了. 我不能说法语. 对不起,我有事,下午不能陪你去. "能"可以和"愿意,答应,同意,高兴"等连用,"可以"不行. 你不让他去,他能高兴吗? 这么跟老师说,他能答应吗? " 可以"能做谓语或者补语,"能"不行. 我明天没有事,把你送到机场都可以. 他英语说得还可以.
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It‘s difficult to say the difference between them.I never distinguish them in the daily life. However,I find some examples for you and hope to help you . "能"表示可能,表示条件和情理上允许,"可以"表示可能性,主观上允许."可以"的否定形式是"不能:,一般不说"不可以",只有在表示劝止时,才用"不可以". 没事了,你可以走了. 我不能说法语. 对不起,我有事,下午不能陪你去. "能"可以和"愿意,答应,同意,高兴"等连用,"可以"不行. 你不让他去,他能高兴吗? 这么跟老师说,他能答应吗? "可以"能做谓语或者补语,"能"不行. 我明天没有事,把你送到机场都可以. 他英语说得还可以.

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