Chinese Modal Verbs and Vocabulary Review

This flashcard set covers the differences between the modal verbs 会, 能, and 可以, along with various new vocabulary terms and useful classroom phrases from the lecture.

会 (hui)

can, to be able to, to have mastered a skill

能 (neng)

can, to have the possibility to, to be able to; connected to a situation or circumstance

可以 (keyi)

can, to be allowed to, to be permitted to

以后 (yǐh u)

after

以前 (yǐqián)

before

然后 (ránh u)

after, afterwards

怕 (pà)

fear, to be afraid

可怕 (kěpà)

scary

可爱 (kě ài)

cute

浪漫 (làngmàn)

romantic

帅 (shuài)

handsome

漂亮 (piàoliang)

pretty

打⼯ (dǎgōng)

to do a student job

下⾬ (xià yǔ)

to rain

骑 (qí)

to ride (a bike / a horse)

(zìxíngchē)

a bicycle

(huǒchē)

a train

⾛路 (zǒulù)

to walk, go on foot

散步 (sànbù)

to go for a walk

电视剧 (diànshìjù)

a tv-show, tv-series

玩游戏 (wán yóuxì)

to play games

差不多 (chà bu duō)

almost

旅⾏ (lǚxíng)

to travel

俄国 (éguó)

Russia

最 (zuì)

the most

起床 (qǐchuáng)

to get up out of bed

洗澡 (xǐzǎo)

to wash yourself (could be both bath/shower)

还可以 (hái kěyǐ)

okay, fine

可能 (kěnéng)

maybe

对不起，我来晚了 (Duìbùqǐ, wǒ lái wǎnle)

I'm sorry, I came late

我可以去上厕所吗？(wǒ kěyǐ qù shàng cèsuǒ ma?)

Can I go to the bathroom?

请你再说⼀遍。(Qǐng nǐ zàishuō yībiàn.)

Please say it again.

好好学习!天天向上! (hǎo hǎo xué xí , tiān tiān xiàng shàng)

Study hard and make progress every day!