Three Ways to Say "Can" in Chinese (HSK 3) | Slow Mandarin | 能、可以、会

能, 可以, 会 — English squeezes all three into "can". This slow Mandarin episode takes one day out (a car, a cold lake, a sign) and gives each word its own door — plus the one sentence to say before any Chinese conversation. 🌍 Subtitles in 15 languages — human-reviewed translations, not auto-translate. Click CC and pick yours: Español · Português · Bahasa Indonesia · Tiếng Việt · ไทย · Melayu · Filipino · हिन्दी · 日本語 · 한국어 · ខ្មែរ · မြန်မာ · 中文（简/繁）· English. 🎧 You'll practise: • 我会说一点中文，可以慢慢说吗？ — I can speak a little Chinese — could you speak slowly? • 我会开车，可是今天不能开。 — I know how to drive, but today I can't. • 我可以坐这儿吗？ — May I sit here? Audience guide: Slow, clear Mandarin for adult learners who already know a few everyday words. Every line is shown as whole-sentence Hanzi, tone-coloured pinyin, and one concise English line. Use the captions and free transcript below to follow along. 📖 Free transcript & study notes: https://bowang168.github.io/slow-mand... Full transcript with Hanzi, pinyin & English, key vocabulary, and practice. Chapters: 00:00 三个词，一个问题 01:05 欢迎来到慢慢中文 · Welcome 01:22 会：学过的本领 · 会 (huì): a skill you learned 02:43 能：今天的情况 · 能 (néng): whether today allows it 04:38 可以：让不让 · 可以 (kěyǐ): asking permission 07:51 一句钥匙 · One key sentence 💬 Try it: 你会做什么？ Write one 我会…… sentence in the comments — we read and reply. ⏭ Next episode: renting an apartment in Chinese — viewing, asking prices, bargaining. 房租一个月多少钱？ #LearnChinese #SlowMandarin #中文播客