Breakdown of xìngkuī tā néng tīngqīngchu bànzòu, bùrán huì pǎodiào.
她tā
she
会huì
will
能néng
can
听清楚tīngqīngchu
to hear clearly
Questions & Answers about xìngkuī tā néng tīngqīngchu bànzòu, bùrán huì pǎodiào.
What does 幸亏 mean here, and how is it different from just saying 因为?
幸亏 means something like luckily, thanks to the fact that, or it’s a good thing that. It often expresses relief: a bad result was possible, but it did not happen because of some fortunate condition.
So in this sentence, 幸亏她能听清楚伴奏 means:
- Luckily she could hear the accompaniment clearly
- or It’s a good thing she could hear the accompaniment clearly
This is different from 因为, which just means because and is neutral. 幸亏 adds the speaker’s feeling that the situation could have gone badly.
Why is 能 used in 她能听清楚伴奏 instead of 会 or 可以?
能 here means to be able to, especially because of actual ability or circumstances.
So 她能听清楚伴奏 means:
- she is able to hear the accompaniment clearly
Why not the others?
- 能: ability or possibility under the circumstances
- 会: can mean know how to or sometimes future/likely outcome
- 可以: permission or possibility, more like may/can
In this sentence, the point is that she had the ability/opportunity to hear it clearly, so 能 fits best.
What does 听清楚 mean? Why are 听 and 清楚 put together?