Chinese Character 能 (nang4 | neng2 nai2 nai4) : be able, can; ability

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能
nang4 neng2 nai2 nai4
[1] [v] be able; can [2] [n] ability; capability; talent; competence [3] energy (as atomic) Stroke count: 10 Level: 2 Radical: 肉 (#130)
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This character was last edited on 5th Jun 2008
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能力 nang4 lik6 neng2 li4 = ability 可能 ho2 nang4 ke3 neng2 = maybe; probably; possibly; able 無能為力 mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 = powerless; impotent 不可能 bat1 ho2 nang4 bu4 ke3 neng2 = impossible 冇可能 mou5 ho2 nang4 = impossible粵不能 bat1 nang4 bu4 neng2 = cannot, should not, must not國功能 gung1 nang4 gong1 neng2 = function 有可能 jau5 ho2 nang4 you3 ke3 neng2 = it is possible 超能力 ciu1 nang4 lik6 = super powers 性無能 sing3 mou4 nang4 xing4 wu2 neng2 = inability to indulge in sexual activities See all 135 compounds
Showing all 8 examples containing 能能見到你真是太好了. 國 edit It was nice meeting you. 講就天下無敵，做就無能為力。 edit [He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable. 你唔好咁惡屎能登啦！粵 edit Don't be so mean! 對他的錯誤不能遷就。國 edit We mustn't pass over his mistakes. 我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。粵 edit When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects. 是不是這樣就不能居安思危? 國 edit Is this way not preparing one's self for danger when in good times? 你一個人能應付過來嗎? 國 edit Can you manage on your own? 佢噉眼高手低真係嘥咗；無論佢嘅目標有幾崇高，佢都冇能力去做嘅。粵 ?! edit It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through. Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only

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