2008-05-12 18:00:00 here. Also be aware that there are other types of words for "can" in Chinese. Mainly, examine the differences between huì (会) "know how to" , kěyǐ (可以) "have permission or possibility", and néng (能) "have a general ability". I think in this dialog you could have also used néng (能) but huì (会) seems to be more preferred.]]> here. Also be aware that there are other types of words for "can" in Chinese. Mainly, examine the differences between huì (会) "know how to" , kěyǐ (可以) "have permission or possibility", and néng (能) "have a general ability". I think in this dialog you could have also used néng (能) but huì (会) seems to be more preferred.]]>