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正能量 (zhèng néng liàng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

正能量 (zhèng néng liàng) is a Chinese word: positive energy. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 正能量

名 míng noun

positive energy

这部电影充满了正能量，看完后让人很受鼓舞。

zhè bù diàn yǐng chōng mǎn le zhèng néng liàng kàn wán hòu ràng rén hěn shòu gǔ wǔ

This movie is full of positive energy, and after watching it, people feel very inspired.

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Word breakdown

正 zhèng — positive, correct, upright

Words with this character (28)
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能 néng — energy, power (first part of 'energy')

Words with this character (32)
  • 1 可能 kě néng — possibility HSK 2
    • 可 can, permissible
    • 能 able, capable
    Example

    这件事有很大的可能。

    zhè jiàn shì yǒu hěn dà de kě néng

    There is a great possibility for this matter.

  • 2 只能 zhǐ néng — can only HSK 3
    • 只 only, merely (restrictive marker)
    • 能 can, be able to (capability marker)
    Example

    我只能说中文。

    wǒ zhǐ néng shuō zhōng wén

    I can only speak Chinese.

  • 3 能力 néng lì — ability HSK 4
    • 能 can, able to; represents potential or capacity
    • 力 strength, power; represents force or capability
    Example

    她有很强的工作能力。

    tā yǒu hěn qiáng de gōng zuò néng lì

    She has strong work ability.

  • 4 能否 néng fǒu — whether (one) can HSK 4
    • 能 can, able to
    • 否 or not (negative alternative)
    Example

    请告诉我你能否参加明天的会议。

    qǐng gào su wǒ nǐ néng fǒu cān jiā míng tiān de huì yì

    Please tell me whether you can attend tomorrow's meeting.

  • 5 能够 néng gòu — be able to HSK 4
    • 能 ability, capability
    • 够 sufficient, adequate (emphasis on having enough ability)
    Example

    我们能够解决这个问题。

    wǒ men néng gòu jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí

    We are able to solve this problem.

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量 liàng — quantity, measure (second part of 'energy')

Words with this character (26)
  • 1 大量 dà liàng — a large amount HSK 4
    • 大 large, great
    • 量 quantity, amount
    Example

    我们需要大量的时间来完成这个项目。

    wǒ men xū yào dà liàng de shí jiān lái wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

    We need a large amount of time to complete this project.

  • 2 少量 shǎo liàng — small amount HSK 4
    • 少 small, little, few
    • 量 amount, quantity
    Example

    他在汤里加了少量的盐。

    tā zài tāng lǐ jiā le shǎo liàng de yán

    He added a small amount of salt to the soup.

  • 3 数量 shù liàng — quantity HSK 4
    • 数 number, count
    • 量 measure, amount
    Example

    这个仓库里商品的数量很大。

    zhè ge cāng kù lǐ shāng pǐn de shù liàng hěn dà

    The quantity of goods in this warehouse is very large.

  • 4 质量 zhì liàng — quality HSK 4
    • 质 substance, nature, standard
    • 量 measure, degree, amount
    Example

    这个产品的质量很好。

    zhè ge chǎn pǐn de zhì liàng hěn hǎo

    The quality of this product is very good.

  • 5 产量 chǎn liàng — output HSK 5
    • 产 production, to produce
    • 量 quantity, volume, amount
    Example

    今年的粮食产量比去年增加了10%。

    jīn nián de liáng shi chǎn liàng bǐ qù nián zēng jiā le bǎi fēn zhī shí

    This year's grain output increased by 10% compared to last year.

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Structure & writing
1 正 zhèng — straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
Xpinyin
正 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
整 zhěng whole; complete; entire (opposite of '零') 证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts
HSK 5
征 zhēng to travel a long distance (often of troops on campaign) 政 zhèng politics; affairs of state
HSK 6
歪 wāi not straight; crooked; tilted (opposite of 'straight') 症 zhèng disease; illness

consists of

1.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
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夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
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亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
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丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
1.2 止 zhǐ — to stop; to come to a halt
止 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)
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址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part
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企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文") 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
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卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装) 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence) 扯 chě to pull; to tug 歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction)
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耻 chǐ shame; disgrace

Stroke order

2 能 néng — ability; talent; skill
能 is a component in 1 characters
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熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws)

consists of

2.1 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
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云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
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县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
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勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command
2.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)
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然 rán (lit.) correct; right
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育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)
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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)
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肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist
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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil
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捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist
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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder
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肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source
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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates
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婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)
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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆 膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general
2.3 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
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它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
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比 bǐ to compare; to compete
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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
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匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
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颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
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旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)
2.4 匕 bǐ — ancient ladle or spoon for scooping food
匕 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
它 tā third-person pronoun for non-human things; it 老 lǎo old; aged (opposite of 少/幼) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
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比 bǐ to compare; to compete
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化 huà to change in nature or form; to transform
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匙 shi see '钥匙': ① key for locking or unlocking; ② fig. method or approach for solving a problem 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 死 sǐ to die; to lose life (opposite of "活"/"生")
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颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
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旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 顷 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 亩 (approx. 6.6667 hectares)

Stroke order

3 量 liàng — ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
Xpinyin

量 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 旦 dàn — dawn; early morning
旦 is a component in 11 characters
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得 dé to get; to obtain (opposite of 失) 是 shì correct; right (opposite of 非)
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但 dàn only, merely
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担 dān to carry on a shoulder pole 查 chá to inspect carefully; to examine
HSK 4
量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
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胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile
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碍 ài to hinder, obstruct
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坦 tǎn flat and wide 昼 zhòu daytime; the period from dawn to dusk (opposite of '夜') 暨 jì and; as well as (connecting nouns or noun phrases)
3.2 里 lǐ — inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
里 is a component in 10 characters
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理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer 重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
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童 tóng child; young kid 量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
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厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system
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埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
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狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

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