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Worksheet 413
Dear readers,
I have been posting Chinese characters every day for more than 8 years. It is more than 2000++ characters that I have posted.
I think it is time for me to take a break to re-visit and re-enhance the characters and tutorials that I have posted all these years. I am thinking to recreate some of the low-quality sounds and the missing animated stroke images, especially those early year posts. I am not sure how long it will take for me to come back posting new characters again. But I hope it will be soon.
Happy learning and keep learning .
— From Min Min
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Worksheet 413:
钩 艘 综 隆 曝
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How do you say ‘know’ in Chinese?
There are normally two words that you use for ‘know’ in Chinese, depending on the situation:
知道 zhīdào and 认识 rènshi
认识 rènshi normally means to know of a person or a place, or (be able to) recognise
你认识路吗？nǐ rènshi lù ma? Do you know the way?
你认识多少字？Nǐ rènshi duōshao zì? How many characters do you know/recognise?
你们在哪里认识的？Nǐmen zài nǎlǐ rènshi de? How do you know each other?
知道 zhīdào normally means ‘know of’, ‘know about’ or ‘know a fact
我不认识他，但是我知道他
wǒ bù rènshi tā, dànshì wǒ zhīdào tā
I don’t know him, but I know of him.
你知道飞机场怎么走吗？
Nǐ zhīdào fēijīchǎng zěnme zǒu ma?
Do you know how to get to the airport?
我知道一些关于孔子的事
Wǒ zhīdào yīxiē guānyú kǒngzǐ de shì
I know some things about Confucius?
How do you say ‘want’ in Chinese?
想 (xiǎng), 要 (yào) and 想要 (xiǎng yào) in Chinese are confusing to a lot of people, because they do mean similar things.
However, each one is used differently, so let’s clear up the differences
Use 要 (yào) when you are saying that you ‘want’ something physical or an object
我要一瓶啤酒
Wǒ yào yī píng píjiǔ
I want a bottle of beer.
我要那个
Wǒ yào nàge
I want that one.
In these situations, you can also use 想要 (xiǎng yào) ‘would like’, which is slightly ‘softer’
我想要一瓶啤酒
Wǒ xiǎng yào yī píng píjiǔ
I would like a bottle of beer.
我想要那个
Wǒ xiǎng yào nàge
I would like that one.
想 (xiǎng) is used with a verb to mean ‘want to do something’
我想吃饭 Wǒ xiǎng chīfàn – I want to eat.
我想喝茶 Wǒ xiǎng hē chá – I want to drink tea.
The character 想 contains the heart/mind radical, so its meaning is softer. It’s more like ‘desiring’ to do something.
In these situations you can also use 要 (yào), but it is stronger
我要吃饭 Wǒ yào chīfàn – I want to eat.
我要喝茶 Wǒ yào hē chá – I want to drink tea.
想 (xiǎng) can also be a verb, when followed by a noun, meaning ‘to miss’
我想你 Wǒ xiǎng nǐ – I miss you.
我想家 Wǒ xiǎng jiā – I miss home.
As well as meaning ‘want’, the character 要 (yào) has a few other uses that are worth knowing about.
要 (yào) can also mean ‘should’ or ‘need’ (obligation)
你要多喝水
Nǐ yào duō hē shuǐ
You should drink more water.
水果要先洗洗再吃
Shuǐguǒ yào xiān xǐxǐ zài chī
You should wash fruit first before eating it.
要 (yào) can also mean ‘will’ or ‘going to’ when talking about the near future
我明天要买书
Wǒ míngtiān yào mǎi shū
I am going to buy some books tomorrow.
他们要结婚
Tāmen yào jiéhūn
They are going to get married.
As well as meaning ‘not want’, 不要 (bù yào) can also mean ‘don’t’
不要说话
Bùyào shuō huà
Don’t talk
不要再喝了，你已经醉了
Bùyào zài hē le, nǐ yǐjīng zuì le
Don’t drink any more, you’re already drunk.
How do you say ‘can’ in Chinese?
‘Can’ or ‘be able to’ is an easy verb to translate in many languages, but in Chinese it is not so simple.
There are 4 words/ways to translate the idea of ‘being or not being able to do something’ in Chinese depending on the sentence:
1. Using a verb complement
2. 会 huì
3. 可以 kěyǐ
4. 能 néng
1. Using a verb complement
In this case, you normally have a verb + 得 (when you can do it) or 不 (when you can’t do it) + the result of the verb. I explain this in detail in another video.
For example:
我听得懂
Wǒ tīng de dǒng
I can understand
我听不懂
Wǒ tīng bu dǒng
I can’t understand
2. You often use 会 to mean ‘know how to’ when you are talking about a skill
我会说中文
Wǒ huì shuō zhōngwén
I can speak Chinese
我会用筷子
Wǒ huì yòng kuàizi
I can use chopsticks
我会开车
Wǒ huì kāichē
I can drive (a car)
我会弹钢琴
Wǒ huì tán gāngqín
I can play the piano
3. 可以 normally means ‘can’ in the sense of ‘may’ ‘asking permission’ or ‘possible’
人类可以征服太空吗
Rénlèi kěyǐ zhēngfú tàikōng ma?
Can mankind conquer space?
我可以用一下厕所吗
Wǒ kěyǐ yòng yīxià cèsuǒ ma?
Can I use the toilet?
我可以借一下你的笔吗
Wǒ kěyǐ jiè yīxià nǐ de bǐ ma?
Can I borrow your pen?
4. 能 normally indicates a ‘general ability’, and often a physical ability to do something
你能帮我一下吗?
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ yīxià ma?
Can you help me?
你明天能来吗？
Nǐ míngtiān néng lái ma?
Can you come tomorrow?
这间房间能住两个人
Zhè jiān fángjiān néng zhù liǎng gè rén
This room can accommodate two people.
In fact, there is some overlap between these 3 verbs:
能 and 会 can both be used to say that you ‘know how to do’ a skill, but 会 is used more often.
能 can be used to ask permission to do something, but 可以 is more common.
When talking about the possibility of doing something, you can in fact use 能 or 可以:
我能告诉你
Wǒ néng gàosù nǐ
I can tell you.
我可以告诉你
Wǒ kěyǐ gàosù nǐ
I can tell you.
我可以参加你的party
Wǒ kěyǐ cānjiā nǐ de party
I can come to your party.
我能参加你的party
Wǒ néng cānjiā nǐ de party
I can come to your party.
Quick test!
I can ride a bike. (会)
2. Can you tell me your name? (能，可以)
3. I can speak 4 languages (会).
4. Can you see me? (能)
5. Can I open a window? (可以 or 能)
6. No you can’t (open a window) (不可以)
7. Can you give me a hand? (能 or 可以)
8. Silk can be used to make clothes (能，可以)