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能HSK 1
Pinyin: néng
English Definition: can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy
Chinese Definition:
①才干，本事：能力。能耐。才能。
②有才干的：能人。能手。贤能。能工巧匠。能者为师。
③胜任，善于：能够。能柔能刚。力所能及。欲罢不能。能动。
④会(表示可能性)：小弟弟能走路了。
⑤应该：你不能这样说他。
⑥物理学名词，“能量”的简称：电能。热能。
⑦和睦：“(萧)何素不与曹参相能”。
⑧传说中的一种兽，似熊。
⑨古代称一种三足鳖。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 肉
Pictographic:A bear's head 厶, body ⺼, and claws 匕
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • ⿱ Above to below
      • 厶 [ sī ] private, secret
      • ⺼ meat, flesh; organic compound
    • ⿱ Above to below
      • 匕 [ bǐ ] spoon, ladle; knife, dirk
      • 匕 [ bǐ ] spoon, ladle; knife, dirk
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Example Words
可能HSK 2 kě néng might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; Classifiers: 个
能够HSK 4 néng gòu to be capable of; to be able to; can
能力HSK 4 néng lì capability; ability; Classifiers: 个
功能HSK 5 gōng néng function; capability
能源HSK 5 néng yuán energy; power source; Classifiers: 个
More:能* | *能 | *能*
Example Sentences
1
bù néng
不能
yǐ mào qǔ rén
以貌取人
。
You can't judge a book by its cover.
2
wǒ
我
néng tīng dǒng
能听懂
zhōng wén
中文
。
I can understand Chinese.
3
tā
他
suí shí
随时
kě néng
可能
huí lai
回来
。
He could come back at any moment.
4
néng bu néng
能不能
jiè
借
yì zhāng
一张
zhǐ
纸
？
Can I borrow a piece of paper?
5
qǐng wèn
请问
wǒ
我
néng fǒu
能否
tuì piào
退票
？
Can I get a refund for my ticket please?
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