Question

Can 可以表達哪些涵義？

Answer 1

Can 可以表達下列三種語意：

能力判斷 → You can do it. (=You are able to do it.)

許可的態度 → You can leave now. (=You are allowed to leave.)

可能性的推敲 → You can be wrong. (=It is possible that you are wrong.)

這三個語意是息息相關的，有能力才有意願，有意願等於有認可，有認可才有可能發生。這些詞的多義性其實是彼此相通的。