How to Say ‘Can see’ in Simplified Chinese
能看到
néng kàn dào
[nung kahn-dow]
💬 Usage Tip: [能看到] means 'can see' and is often used after a noun to describe it: [能看到江景的位子] 'a seat that can see the river view.' Here it helps describe what kind of table you want.
Phrase Breakdown
能
néng
[nung]
can; be able to
能 means can or be able to, often used when asking whether a seat has a view.
有没有能看到江景的位置？
Is there a seat where you can see the river view?
看到
kàn dào
[kahn-dow]
to be able to see; to catch sight of
看到 means to see or be able to see, useful for asking about seats with a specific view.
我想要能看到夜景的座位。
I want a seat where I can see the night view.
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