Never make these mistakes in Chinese 62

Foreigners often make some strange mistakes in Chinese when they study the most difficult language— —Chinese. We try to analyze typical sentences to correct these errors.

         Xiǎo Mínɡ, wǒ yònɡ nǐ de chē mɑ?
False: 小明,我用你的车吗?
        Xiǎo Mínɡ, wǒ nénɡ(ké yǐ) yònɡ nǐ de chē mɑ?
True: 小明,我能(可以)用你的车吗?

在这个征求对方意见的句子里,缺少表示允诺的词,应在动词的前头加上“能”或者“可以”。
This sentence of asking the other side of for permission lacks a word expressing permission. One should add 能 or 可以 before the verb.

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