Translations for „cán“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

can¹ <过去式 could; 否定式 can not or cannot or can't> [强 kæn; 弱 kən] VB aux

1. can [表示能力]:

can

能 néng

can

会 huì

She can speak three languages.

她会说3种语言。

2. can [表示可能性]:

can

可能 kěnéng

can

会 huì

Can it be true?

这会是真的吗？

3. can:

can

被允许 bèi yǔnxǔ

can

可以 kěyǐ

You can go home now.

现在你可以回家了。

4. can [与感官动词连用，代替现在或过去时态]:

It was so dark that I could see (= I saw) nothing.

天太暗了，我什么都看不见。

Phrases:

cannot but

不得不 bùdé bù

cannot but

不能不 bùnéng bù

I . can² [kæn] N Am

can → tin

II . can² [kæn] VB trans

can

把(食品)装罐 bǎ…zhuāng guàn

See also tin

tin [tın] N

1. tin CHEM:

tin

锡 xī

2. tin [= Am can]:

tin

罐头 guàntou

can-do ADJ

can-do

敢作敢为的 gǎn zuò gǎn wéi de

can-doer N

can-doer

敢作敢为的人 gǎn zuò gǎn wéi de rén

can opener N Am

can opener → tin opener

See also tin opener

tin opener, can opener Am N

tin opener

开罐器 kāiguànqì

tin opener, can opener Am N

tin opener

开罐器 kāiguànqì

trash can N

trash can

废物箱 fèiwùxiāng

watering can N

watering can

洒水壶 sǎshuǐhú

watering can

喷壶 pēnhú

all-you-can-eat restaurant N

all-you-can-eat restaurant

自助餐厅 zìzhù cāntīng

Usage examples with can

We can only try.

我们只能试试。

Can it be true?

这会是真的吗？

Can I play, too?

我也能玩吗？

Can you manage the box?

你能搬这个箱子吗？

What else can you do?

别的你还能做些什么？

Jetties can break the waves.

防波堤能减轻波浪的冲击力。

She can speak three languages.

她会说3种语言。

You can go home now.

现在你可以回家了。

Can you play the flute?

你会吹长笛吗？

I can dig up ＄100.

我能出100美元。

Sugar can decay the teeth.

糖会腐蚀牙齿。

I'll help however I can.

不管用什么方法我都要帮忙。

What can I do for you?

有什么要我帮忙的吗？

You can reach me by phone.

你可以打电话跟我联系。

Can you lend me 200 dollars?

你能借给我两百块钱吗？

He can scarcely have said that.

他决不会说这种话的。

I can ill afford the house.

我简直买不起这房子。

No harm can come of trying.

试试无妨。

Can you guess (at) the price?

你猜得出价钱吗？

Many of the children can read.

很多孩子都识字。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Self-cleaning can sometimes be achieved if the fish stocks density is sufficiently high and the water level is sufficiently low.

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The eighteen dhtus can be arranged into six triads, where each triad is composed of a sense object, a sense organ, and sense consciousness.

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These ripple effects can eventually affect even diurnal plants and animals.

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But heavy rain can turn to torrents sluicing off sun-baked desert or pavement into miles of flood channels constructed to protect homes and businesses.

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The gases can be thought to enter the cylinder head and then change direction in order to exit the head.

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The rings can be isomerized to 1,3-dienes and for this reason polybenzvalene has been investigated as a precursor to polyacetylene.

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When hydrocarbons are concentrated in a trap, an oil field forms, from which the liquid can be extracted by drilling and pumping.

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Magnesium overdose can be counteracted by administering calcium gluconate.

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The concept becomes a variable capacity of good governance and can no longer be accepted as an absolute right.

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Furthermore, brown tumors, especially when manifested on facial bones, can be misdiagnosed as cancerous.

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