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Meaning of 能

Pinyin néng、 nài

Radical

月

Strokes

Definition

can / may / capable / energy / able

Usage

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能 (néng) 名 1. 才干，本事。 (Ability, capability) 2. 有才干的人。 (A talented person) 3. 胜任，善于。 (Be competent, good at) 4. （表示可能性）会。 (Indicates possibility: can) 5. 应该。 (Should) 6. 物理学名词，“能量”的简称。 (Physics term: abbreviation for energy) 7. 和睦。 (Harmony) 8. 传说中的一种兽，似熊。 (A legendary bear-like beast) 9. 古代称一种三足鳖。 (An ancient name for a three-legged turtle) 动 1. 能够，主、客条件具备，会作，会做，会完成。 (Can; be able to; be capable of) 2. 会；善于。 (Be good at) 3. 有才能，有才干。 (Talented, able) 4. 友好，亲善；和睦。 (Amicable, cordial; harmonious) 5. 通“耐”。忍受。 (Be able to bear; endure) 代表示指示或程度，相当于“如此”，“这样”。 (Indicates degree or condition; equivalent to "so" or "like this.") 古同 “耐”，受得住。 (Same as "耐," meaning to endure.)

可能 kě néng

might (happen) / possible / probable / possibility / probability / maybe / perhaps / CL:個|个[ge4]

可能性 kě néng xìng

possibility / probability

尽可能 jǐn kě néng

as far as possible / to do one's utmost

能否 néng fǒu

whether or not / can it or can't it / is it possible?

只能 zhǐ néng

can only / obliged to do sth / to have no other choice

能够 néng gòu

to be capable of / to be able to / can

太阳能 tài yáng néng

solar energy

嫉贤妒能 jí xián dù néng

be jealous of man of talent / be jealous of real talent / envy the good and able

岂能 qǐ néng

how could / how is it possible

多功能厅 duō gōng néng tīng

function hall

能工巧匠 néng gōng qiǎo jiàng

skillful craftsman / skilful craftsman / a past master

孰能无过 shú néng wú guò

Can't fail

夜不能寐 yè bù néng mèi

lie awake the whole night / lie awake all night

不能自己 bù néng zì jǐ

Can't own

功能 gōng néng

function / capability

性能 xìng néng

function / performance

能征惯战 néng zhēng guàn zhàn

be used to war or fighting

才能 cái néng

talent / ability / capacity

技能 jì néng

technical ability / skill

不能自拔 bù néng zì bá

cannot help oneself / unable to extricate oneself

决不能 jué bù néng

in no way / in no event

效能 xiào néng

efficacy / effectiveness

智能 zhì néng

intelligent / able / smart (phone, system, bomb etc)

人工智能 rén gōng zhì néng

artificial intelligence (AI)

未能 wèi néng

cannot / to fail to / unable to

核能 hé néng

nuclear energy

机械能 jī xiè néng

mechanical energy

机械性能 jī xiè xìng néng

mechanical property / mechanical capacity

能力 néng lì

capability / ability / CL:個|个[ge4]

氢能 qīng néng

hydrogen energy

潮汐能 cháo xī néng

tidal power / tidal energy

能源 néng yuán

energy / power source / CL:個|个[ge4]

潜能 qián néng

potential / hidden capability

能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn

can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take / flexible

佳能 Jiā néng

Canon (Japanese company)

申能 shēn néng

Shenergy

碌碌无能 lù lù wú néng

incompetent / mediocre / devoid of ability

胆碱能 dǎn jiǎn néng

cholinergic

竭尽所能 jié jìn suǒ néng

exhaust one's ability

欲罢不能 yù bà bù néng

want to stop but can't (idiom) / to be unable to stop oneself / to feel an urge to continue

能耐 néng nài

ability / capability

能耗 néng hào

energy consumption

职能 zhí néng

function / role

肝功能 gān gōng néng

liver function

肾功能 shèn gōng néng

kidney function

能量 néng liàng

energy / capabilities

不能不 bù néng bù

have to / cannot but

不能 bù néng

cannot / must not / should not

耳熟能详 ěr shú néng xiáng

what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)

能谱 néng pǔ

energy spectrum / power spectrum

贤能 xián néng

sage

辐射能 fú shè néng

radiation energy (e.g. solar)

逞能 chěng néng

to show off one's ability / to boast one's merits

山东鲁能 shān dōng lǔ néng

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