Can’t vs. Won’t

Chinese translation: FYI

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English term or phrase:Can’t vs. Won’t
Chinese translation:FYI
Entered by: Jixiang Ma

03:54 Jan 13, 2020
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Medical - Psychology / psychology
English term or phrase: Can’t vs. Won’t
嗨各位,

心理学方面。
小标题-Can’t vs. Won’t该如何翻译?(大意是说能力不足与意愿不够)

谢谢!
Jixiang Ma
China
Local time: 22:03
FYI
Explanation:
“不能” 与 “不肯”

“不能够” 与 “不愿意”
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Randy Wong
China
Local time: 22:03
Grading comment
谢谢!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2无法做到 vs 不愿意去做
jyuan_us
5 +1FYI
Randy Wong
4 +1道义上的不可以,不等于行为上的不发生
Bruce Guo
5无能为之 vs. 无心为之
QHE


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
can’t vs. won’t
FYI


Explanation:
“不能” 与 “不肯”

“不能够” 与 “不愿意”

Randy Wong
China
Local time: 22:03
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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谢谢!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  richard amon
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
can’t vs. won’t
无法做到 vs 不愿意去做


Explanation:
无法做到 vs 不愿意去做


jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 10:03
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeslynn Khoo
18 mins

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
can’t vs. won’t
道义上的不可以,不等于行为上的不发生


Explanation:
这里的can't不是be unable to,指的是有那个能力但由于道义方面的原因不能那样做。

Bruce Guo
China
Local time: 17:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  richard amon
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3 days 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
can’t vs. won’t
无能为之 vs. 无心为之


Explanation:
无能为之 vs. 无心为之

Can’t : Inability to perform
Won’t: Unwillingness to perform


QHE
United States
Local time: 10:03
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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