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能願動詞

简能愿动词 · 繁能願動詞

Mandarin · pinyin néng yuàn dòng cí

modal verb (e.g. 肯 kěn, 能 néng, 會 huì, 要 yào, 該 gāi, 得 děi, 願意 yuàn yì, 可以 kě yǐ, 可能 kě néng, 敢 gǎn, 應該 yīng gāi)

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能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
詞: Look up this written character
愿: yuàn · sincere, honest, virtuous
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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2–4–4–2 · neng2 yuan4 dong4 ci2

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nang4 jyun6 dung6 ci4

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noun

(grammar) modal verb

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