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)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

能

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 14:57

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能力 nang4 lik6 neng2 li4 = ability

可能 ho2 nang4 ke3 neng2 = maybe; probably; possibly; able

風能 fung1 nang4 = wind energy

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

有可能 jau5 ho2 nang4 you3 ke3 neng2 = it is possible

未能 mei6 nang4 = cannot

無能 mou4 nang4 = incompetent, incapable, clueless; impotent

電能 din6 nang4 dian4 neng2 = electrical energy
See all 151 compounds (CantoDict reports 170 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 16 examples containing 能

能見到你真是太好了。國
It was nice meeting you.

我能說一點普通話國
I can speak a little bit of Mandarin.

你唔好咁惡屎能登啦！粵
Don't be so mean!

對他的錯誤不能遷就。國
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
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
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
Can you manage on your own?

邊個叫佢眼高手低吖；無論佢嘅目標有幾崇高，佢都冇能力去做嘅。粵
It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through.

講就天下無敵，做就無能為力。
[He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable.

你豈能不辭而別！
How could you leave without saying goodbye?

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