able to do something
I can run fast.
我能跑得很快。
know how to do something
I can drive a car.
我会开车。
used with feel, hear, see, smell, taste
I can smell the flowers.
我能闻到花香。
allowed to do something
You can go outside now.
你现在可以出去了。
ask for permission
Can I use your phone?
我可以用你的电话吗?
ask for help
Can you help me?
你能帮我吗?
make a suggestion
We can watch a movie.
我们可以看电影。
say something is not true
That can't be right.
那不可能是对的。
express doubt or surprise
Where can it be?
它会在哪里呢?
say how something often is
It can be cold here.
这里可能会很冷。
say someone must do something
You can be quiet now.
你现在可以安静了。
put food in cans to keep it
I can fruits to save them.
我能把水果装罐保存。
fire someone from a job
The boss can fire employees.
老板可以解雇员工。
metal container for food or drink
I can open a can of soda.
我能打开一罐苏打水。
amount in a can
I can drink a can of juice.
我能喝一罐果汁。
container for liquids
I can carry water in a can.
我可以用罐子装水。
spray container
I can use a can of spray paint.
我可以用一罐喷漆。
prison
toilet