| 1 | 能 | 能 | néng | neng2 | can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy | | |
| 2 | 能够 | 能夠 | néng gòu | neng2 gou4 | able to do sth; in a position to do sth; same as 能够 ; to be capable of; to be able to; can | | |
| 3 | 能力 | 能力 | néng lì | neng2 li4 | capability; ability; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 4 | 能量 | 能量 | néng liàng | neng2 liang4 | energy; capabilities | | |
| 5 | 能源 | 能源 | néng yuán | neng2 yuan2 | energy; power source; Classifiers: 个 | | |
| 6 | 能否 | 能否 | néng fǒu | neng2 fou3 | whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? | | |
| 7 | 能不能 | 能不能 | néng bù néng | neng2 bu4 neng2 | can or cannot?; Is it possible?; Can we do it? | | |
| 8 | 能干 | 能幹 | néng gàn | neng2 gan4 | capable; competent | | |
| 9 | 能手 | 能手 | néng shǒu | neng2 shou3 | expert | | |
| 10 | 能动性 | 能動性 | néng dòng xìng | neng2 dong4 xing4 | initiative; active role | | |
| 11 | 能耐 | 能耐 | néng nài | neng2 nai4 | ability; capability | | |
| 12 | 能越 | 能越 | néng yuè | neng2 yue4 | and was able to cross over | | |
| 13 | 能者多劳 | 能者多勞 | néng zhě duō láo | neng2 zhe3 duo1 lao2 | it's the most capable people who do the most work (idiom) (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc) | | |
| 14 | 能源业 | 能源業 | néng yuán yè | neng2 yuan2 ye4 | Energy industry; Energy industry | | |
| 15 | 能愿动词 | 能願動詞 | néng yuàn dòng cí | neng2 yuan4 dong4 ci2 | modal verb (e.g. 肯 , 能 , 会 , 要 , 该 , 得 , 愿意 , 可以 , 可能 , 敢 , 应该 ) | | |
| 16 | 能源危机 | 能源危機 | néng yuán wēi jī | neng2 yuan2 wei1 ji1 | energy crisis | | |
| 17 | 能行 | 能行 | néng xíng | neng2 xing2 | and it can be carried out | | |
| 18 | 能文能武 | 能文能武 | néng wén néng wǔ | neng2 wen2 neng2 wu3 | gifted in both intellectual and physical spheres (idiom) | | |
| 19 | 能听懂 | 能聽懂 | néng tīng dǒng | neng2 ting1 dong3 | I can understand | | |
| 20 | 能说会道 | 能說會道 | néng shuō huì dào | neng2 shuo1 hui4 dao4 | can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab | | |
| 21 | 能事 | 能事 | néng shì | neng2 shi4 | particular abilities; one's forte | | |
| 22 | 能诗善文 | 能詩善文 | néng shī shàn wén | neng2 shi1 shan4 wen2 | highly literate; lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose | | |
| 23 | 能诗善画 | 能詩善畫 | néng shī shàn huà | neng2 shi1 shan4 hua4 | to excel in both poetry and painting (idiom) | | |
| 24 | 能伸能屈 | 能伸能屈 | néng shēn néng qū | neng2 shen1 neng2 qu1 | can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible | | |
| 25 | 能上能下 | 能上能下 | néng shàng néng xià | neng2 shang4 neng2 xia4 | ready to take any job, high or low | | |