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  nang4   jyutping
  neng2   pinyin
[1] [v] can; may; be able to; could
[2] [n] ability; capability; skill
[3] [n] energy (as electric, atomic)

Default PoS: verb Additional PoS: noun
Stroke count: 10
Level: 1
Radical: (#130)

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

This word has been viewed 20865 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Nov 2014 03:27

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detail  nang4 lik6  neng2 li4 = ability
detail  ho2 nang4  ke3 neng2 = maybe; probably; possibly; able
detail  fung1 nang4   = wind energy
detail  bat1 ho2 nang4  bu4 ke3 neng2 = impossible
detail  mou5 ho2 nang4   = impossible
detail  bat1 nang4  bu4 neng2 = cannot, should not, must not
detail  jau5 ho2 nang4  you3 ke3 neng2 = it is possible
detail  mei6 nang4  wei4 neng2 = cannot; fail to; unable to
detail  mou4 nang4   = incompetent, incapable, clueless; impotent
detail  zeon6 ho2 nang4  jin3 ke3 neng2 = variant of 儘可能
See all 168 compounds (CantoDict reports 189 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 16 examples containing 能
detail 見到真是太好了
It was nice meeting you.
detail 一點普通話
I can speak a little bit of Mandarin.
detail audio 唔好惡屎能登
Don't be so mean!
[The sound recording and the written sentence don't match. The recorder mispronounces 惡 (ok3) as ok6, 屎 (si2) as sei2, and 啦 (laa1) as aa1.]
detail 他的錯誤不能遷就
We mustn't pass over his mistakes.
detail audio 我哋食藥嗰陣時小心可能副作用
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.
detail 是不是這樣不能居安思危?
Is this way not preparing one's self for danger when in good times?
detail 一個人應付過來?
Can you manage on your own?
detail audio 邊個眼高手低無論佢嘅目標崇高能力
It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through.
detail audio 天下無敵無能為力
[He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable.
detail 豈能不辭而別
How could you leave without saying goodbye?
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