Modals

Question 1

() [modal]

how could you help her?!

Answer 1

你怎麼可以幫她

nǐ zěnme kěyǐ bāng tā

Question 2

() [modal]

how can/might/could you help me?

Answer 2

你可以怎麼幫我？

nǐ kěyǐ zěnme bāng wǒ?

Question 3

() [modal v]

I would like

Answer 3

我要 / 可不可以點 x 來一個

wǒ yào/ kěbù kěyǐ diǎn x lái yīgè

Question 4

() [modal v]

You want to be able to fluently speak A

Answer 4

你要可以流利地說 。。

nǐ yào kěyǐ liúlì dì shuō. .

Question 5

[modal] ()

100% will

50% probably

25% probably not

0% won’t

Answer 5

100% will 一定會

50% probably 可能會

25% probably not 可能不會

0% won’t 一定不會

Question 6

[modal] ()

Han told me, he and Terri might come visit me and Nori at the end of February

Answer 6

哥哥告訴我，他跟Terri可能二月底 會來找 我和Nori。(NOT: 哥哥告訴我他跟Terri不一定量兩月底回來拜訪我和Nori。 )

Gēgē gàosù wǒ, tā gēn Terri kěnéng èr yuèdǐ huì lái zhǎo wǒ hé Nori.

Question 7

[modal]article for 1) ability 2) completion ()

1) can you grab all these things2) can you eat 50 dumplings

Answer 7

了

1) 這些東西， 你拿得了嗎？2） 50 個水餃， 你吃得了嗎？

Zhèxiē dōngxī, nǐ ná déliǎo ma?50 Gè shuǐjiǎo, nǐ chī déliǎo ma?”

Question 8

[modal]Must ()

I can’t be bothered to go.

I will surely help you out if you have difficulties.

Answer 8

必

我沒必要去。

Wǒ méi bìyào qù.

X 如果 你遇到 什麼 困難 我 必當 幫忙 (必當 > don’t use)
Rúguǒ nǐ yù dào shénme kùnnán wǒ bì dāng bāng Máng

Question 9

[modal]possible ()

* very possible that …* if possible … * by any chance …

Answer 9

有可能

*(很／非常) 有可能..* 如有可能..* 有沒有可能..

* (Hěn / Fēicháng) yǒu kěnéng* Rú yǒu kěnéng* Yǒuméiyǒu kěnéng

Question 10

[modal]should ()

Answer 10

應該

Yīnggāi

Question 11

[modal]something ()

Yeah. I should eat something.

Answer 11

點東西（with ’一‘ ＝ little）

是 我應該吃 點東西

Shì wǒ yīnggāi chī diǎn dōngxi