"能" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Le caractère 能

néng
Radical
(6 traits)
Number of strokes
10
Structure
gauche et droite
HSK
HSK1
Cangjie
IBPP 戈月心心
Sijiao
2121.1
Wubi
CEXX
GB 2312
C4DC
Big5
AFE0
Unicode
U+80FD

Decomposition Practice Sheet Dictionary of examples Synonyms

Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
néng v. can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy syn
Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
能力 néng lì n. capability / ability / CL:個|个[ge4] syn
能够 能夠 néng gòu v. to be capable of / to be able to / can syn
能否 néng fǒu v. whether or not / can it or can't it / is it possible? syn
能量 néng liàng n. energy / capabilities syn
能源 néng yuán n. energy sources / energy
能干 能幹 néng gàn adj. capable / competent syn
能耐 néng nài n., adj. ability / capability syn
能耗 néng hào n. energy consumption
能手 néng shǒu expert syn
能人 néng rén n. capable person / Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid syn
能效 néng xiào energy efficiency
能级 能級 néng jí energy level
能事 néng shì particular abilities / one's forte syn
能彀 néng gòu able to do sth / in a position to do sth / same as 能夠|能够
能阱 néng jǐng energy sink
能链 能鏈 néng liàn energy chain
能态 néng tài energy state
能梯 néng tī energy ladder
能不能 néng bù néng can or cannot? / Is it possible? / Can we do it?
能动性 能動性 néng dòng xìng initiative / active role
能见度 能見度 néng jiàn dù visibility
能源网 néng yuán wǎng Network on Energy
能源处 能源處 Energy Resources Branch
能见的 能見的 visible
能源股 néng yuán gǔ Energy Unit
能源科 néng yuán kē Energy Section
能力建设 néng lì jiàn shè capacity-building
能说会道 能說會道 néng shuō huì dào can talk really well (idiom) / the gift of the gab syn
能源安全 néng yuán ān quán energy security
能源消费 能源消費 néng yuán xiāo fèi energy consumption
能源需求 néng yuán xū qiú energy requirements
能上能下 néng shàng néng xià ready to take any job, high or low
能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible syn
能者多劳 能者多勞 néng zhě duō láo 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) syn
能伸能屈 néng shēn néng qū can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible
能言善辩 能言善辯 néng yán shàn biàn glib of tongue (idiom) / eloquent syn
能歌善舞 néng gē shàn wǔ can sing and dance (idiom) / fig. a person of many talents
能量密度 energy density
能源行动 能源行動 Action on energy
能源转变 energy transition
能量产出 energy output
能量粒子 energetic particles
能量平衡 energy balance / energy budget
能量结算 energy balance / energy budget
能量预算 energy balance / energy budget
能力评估 能力評估 competency assessment
能力发展 能力發展 competency development
能不称官 能不稱官 néng bù chèn guān (idiom) To have abilities that do not match one’s official position. It describes someone who is unfit or incompetent for the post they hold.
能不两工 能不兩工 néng bù liǎng gōng (idiom) Even a talented person cannot master two skills or fields at the same time. This view of human specialization is now generally considered outdated.
能带结构 能帶結構 néng dài jié gòu electronic

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