Modals and Requests
Use 要, 想, 可以, 能, 会, and 一下 without flattening every “can.”
Goal
Learners can make wants, permissions, abilities, and soft requests distinct.
Make three new sentences with this module’s grammar pattern and support words.
Focus
Useful examples
我想问一下。
Wǒ xiǎng wèn yíxià.
I would like to ask briefly.
这里可以坐吗？
Zhèlǐ kěyǐ zuò ma?
May I sit here?
要, 想, and 可以
Make practical requests, wants, and permission sentences with three starter modal verbs.
Practice sentences
我要一杯水。
I want a cup of water.
Use this word to say you want or need something.
我想喝茶。
I want to drink tea.
Use this word before a verb to say what you want to do.
这里可以停车吗？
Can I park here?
Permission uses this word.
每天练习，汉语是能学好的。
If you practise every day, you really can learn Chinese well.
It is possible to learn it well.
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Module word list
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level | Dictionary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 要 | yào | to want; to need; to ask for |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think (about) |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 能 | néng | can |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 会 | huì | can |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 3
|
Dictionary |
| 一下 | yí xià | a bit; briefly |
HSK 2.0 2
HSK 3.0 2
|
Dictionary |
| 请 | qǐng | to ask |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
HSK 2.0 3
HSK 3.0 2
|
Dictionary |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |
| 坐 | zuò | to sit |
HSK 2.0 1
HSK 3.0 1
|
Dictionary |