Chinese grammar mistakes 39

 

When communicating in Chinese you may often make mistakes using Chinese grammar like:

False:

    已经9点了,她可以来吗?

    Yǐjīnɡ 9 diǎn le, tā kéyǐ lái mɑ?

True:

    已经9点了,她会(能)来吗?

    Yǐjīnɡ 9 diǎn le, tā huì(nénɡ)lái mɑ?

原意是询问“她来”的可能性,也是一种猜测估计,“可以”没有这种用法,应改为“会”或“用”。

This sentence inquiries the possibility of 她来. It also involves the making of an assumption. 可以 has no such usage. One should use 会 or 能. 

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