able to do something
I can run fast.
我能跑得很快。
know how to do something
I can drive a car.
我會開車。
used with feel, hear, see, smell, taste
I can smell the flowers.
我能聞到花香。
allowed to do something
You can go outside now.
你現在可以出去了。
ask for permission
Can I use your phone?
我可以用你的電話嗎?
ask for help
Can you help me?
你能幫我嗎?
make a suggestion
We can watch a movie.
我們可以看電影。
say something is not true
That can't be right.
那不可能是對的。
express doubt or surprise
Where can it be?
它會在哪裡呢?
say how something often is
It can be cold here.
這裡可能會很冷。
say someone must do something
You can be quiet now.
你現在可以安靜了。
put food in cans to keep it
I can fruits to save them.
我能把水果裝罐保存。
fire someone from a job
The boss can fire employees.
老闆可以解雇員工。
metal container for food or drink
I can open a can of soda.
我能打開一罐蘇打水。
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.
我可以用罐子裝水。
spray container
I can use a can of spray paint.
我可以用一罐噴漆。
prison
toilet