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能 (néng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

能 (néng) is a Chinese word: can. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 能

动 dòng verb

can

我能说中文。

wǒ néng shuō zhōng wén

I can speak Chinese.

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Word breakdown

能 néng — can

Words with this character (33)
  • 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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Structure & writing
1 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

1.1 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
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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
1.2 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
1.3 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)
1.4 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)

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