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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.be able to; be capable of; (usually used negatively or interrogatively) may; can; have the permission to
他好多了，能下床了。
He's much better and can get up now.
我做这个工作能行吗？
Am I really fit for the job?
人们认为她完全能照顾自己。
It was felt that she was perfectly capable of taking care of herself.
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- 2
v.(expressing possibility) can
这件事她能一点也不知道吗？
Could she know nothing of it?
你能不能等一下。
Could you wait a bit?
如果来早点，你就能见到他了。
If you come a bit earlier, you will be able to see him.
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- 3
n.ability; capability
能耐
ability
能力
competence
才能
talent
- 4
n.energy
原子能
atomic energy
太阳能
solar energy
核能
nuclear energy
- 5
adj.able; capable
她可能了，穿的衣服都是自己做的。
She's very capable. She makes all the clothes she wears.
能人
able person
能手
crackajack
Words and phrases with 能
- 能态[word]energy state
- 能量转换[word]energy conversion
- 能源[word]the sources of energy
- 能言善道[word]have a tongue in one's head
- 能手[word]skilled person
- 能含量[word]energy content
- 能见度[word]visibility
- 能溶解[word]soluable
- 能立[word]demonstration
- 能征惯战[idiom]be used to war or fighting
- 能文能武[idiom]can compose and perform military exercises
- 能工巧匠[idiom]skilled craftsmen
- 能言善辩[idiom]be skilled in debate
- 能歌善舞[idiom]can sing and dance well
- 能说会道[idiom]be a good talker
- 能者多劳[idiom]An able person always toils.
- 能上能下[idiom]be able to work at both higher and lower levels
- 能者为师[idiom]Man of ability can teach others.
Word usage
- Note"能" is different from "会". When expressing a person's recovery of a certain ability, or when expressing a certain degree or efficiency, it is appropriate to use "能" instead of "会".