What's the difference between 不能 and 不了? (不了 used after the verb)
For example: 不能忍受 and 忍受不了...

When to use the former, when the latter? They both mean "cannot", "unable to", right? Then when am I supposed to use 不了？

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What's the difference between 不能 and 不了? (不了 used after the verb)
For example: 不能忍受 and 忍受不了...

When to use the former, when the latter? They both mean "cannot", "unable to", right? Then when am I supposed to use 不了？

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oh，cute question
不能means can't ,when your boss asks you to do something out of your duty, u may say"sorry, i can't"or"不，我不能。"
不了means no, thanks. when ur friend asks u if u'd like another cup of coffee, u could say"no, thanks, i' ve got enough" or "不了，谢谢"

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不了 = can't be done.
不能 = you (or subject) can't do it

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that's all can be use. they are the same meaning :）

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不能 = cannot because unable (self)
不了 = cannot because of conditions

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Shall we have a walk? I do not want to 。;Shall we have a walk?  I am sorry I can not ,I have to go home .  "I don`t want" means不了，"I can`t" means不能

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