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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 néngneng2can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy
2能够 能夠 néng gòuneng2 gou4able 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 neng2 li4capability; ability; Classifiers:
4能量 能量 néng liàngneng2 liang4energy; capabilities
5能源 能源 néng yuánneng2 yuan2energy; power source; Classifiers:
6能否 能否 néng fǒuneng2 fou3whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
7能不能 能不能 néng néngneng2 bu4 neng2can or cannot?; Is it possible?; Can we do it?
8能干 能幹 néng gànneng2 gan4capable; competent
9能手 能手 néng shǒuneng2 shou3expert
10能动性 能動性 néng dòng xìngneng2 dong4 xing4initiative; active role
11能耐 能耐 néng nàineng2 nai4ability; capability
12能说会道 能說會道 néng shuō huì dàoneng2 shuo1 hui4 dao4can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
13能写善算 能寫善算 néng xiě shàn suànneng2 xie3 shan4 suan4to be literate and numerate (idiom)
14能事 能事 néng shìneng2 shi4particular abilities; one's forte
15能诗善文 能詩善文 néng shī shàn wénneng2 shi1 shan4 wen2highly literate; lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose
16能诗善画 能詩善畫 néng shī shàn huàneng2 shi1 shan4 hua4to excel in both poetry and painting (idiom)
17能伸能屈 能伸能屈 néng shēn néng neng2 shen1 neng2 qu1can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible
18能上能下 能上能下 néng shàng néng xiàneng2 shang4 neng2 xia4ready to take any job, high or low
19能文能武 能文能武 néng wén néng neng2 wen2 neng2 wu3gifted in both intellectual and physical spheres (idiom)
20能写善画 能寫善畫 néng xiě shàn huàneng2 xie3 shan4 hua4can write and paint (idiom)
21能屈能伸 能屈能伸 néng néng shēnneng2 qu1 neng2 shen1can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible
22能言善辩 能言善辯 néng yán shàn biànneng2 yan2 shan4 bian4glib of tongue (idiom); eloquent
23能源短缺 能源短缺 néng yuán duǎn quēneng2 yuan2 duan3 que1energy shortage
24能源危机 能源危機 néng yuán wēi neng2 yuan2 wei1 ji1energy crisis
25能愿动词 能願動詞 néng yuàn dòng neng2 yuan4 dong4 ci2modal verb (e.g. , , , , , , 愿意 , 可以 , 可能 , , 应该 )

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