能 néng can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy syn 能力 néng lì capability / ability / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 力 lì power / force / strength / ability / strenuously syn 具 jù tool / device / utensil / equipment / instrument / talent / ability / to possess / to have / to provide / to furnish / to state / classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies syn 出局 chū jú (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball) / to be dismissed (in cricket) / (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a competition / (fig.) to be weeded out / to get the chop (in a competitive environment) 手段 shǒu duàn method / way / means (of doing sth) / skill / ability / trick / wile syn 尽可能 儘可能 jǐn kě néng as far as possible / to the best of one's ability syn 本事 běn shi ability / skill syn 手腕 shǒu wàn wrist / trickery / finesse / ability / skill syn 拳头 拳頭 quán tou fist / clenched fist / CL:個|个[ge4] / competitive (product) syn 才能 cái néng talent / ability / capacity syn 技能 jì néng technical ability / skill syn 能耐 néng nài ability / capability syn 专长 專長 zhuān cháng specialty / special knowledge or ability syn 判断力 判斷力 pàn duàn lì ability to judge / judgment 特长 特長 tè cháng personal strength / one's special ability or strong points syn 听力 聽力 tīng lì hearing / listening ability 记忆力 記憶力 jì yì lì faculty of memory / ability to remember syn 记性 記性 jì xing memory (ability to retain information) syn 竞争力 競爭力 jìng zhēng lì competitive strength / competitiveness 本领 本領 běn lǐng skill / ability / capability / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] syn 解数 解數 xiè shù talent / ability / capability / martial arts technique / Taiwan pr. [jie3 shu4] syn 眼力 yǎn lì eyesight / strength of vision / the ability to make discerning judgments syn 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom) / to the best of one's ability / within one's powers syn 才干 才幹 cái gàn ability / competence syn 才智 cái zhì ability and wisdom syn 较劲 較勁 jiào jìn to match one's strength with / to compete / more competitive / to set oneself against sb / disobliging / to make a special effort syn 聪明才智 聰明才智 cōng ming cái zhì intelligence and ability syn 水性 shuǐ xìng swimming ability / characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc) / aqueous / water-based (paint etc) 腿脚 腿腳 tuǐ jiǎo legs and feet / ability to walk / strides syn 高材生 gāo cái shēng student of great ability syn 逞能 chěng néng to show off one's ability / to boast one's merits syn 看家 kān jiā to look after the house / (of skill, ability) special / outstanding 好胜 好勝 hào shèng eager to win / competitive / aggressive syn 笔头 筆頭 bǐ tóu ability to write / writing skill / written / in written form 自主权 自主權 zì zhǔ quán ability to make one's own decisions 红海 紅海 hóng hǎi (neologism) highly competitive market (contrasted with 藍海|蓝海[lan2 hai3]) 竞争性 競爭性 jìng zhēng xìng competitive 理解力 lǐ jiě lì ability to grasp ideas / understanding 锋芒毕露 鋒芒畢露 fēng máng bì lù to show off one's ability syn 神通 shén tōng remarkable ability / magical power syn 竞相 競相 jìng xiāng competitive / eagerly / to vie syn 高才生 gāo cái shēng student of great ability / talented student syn 新锐 新銳 xīn ruì cutting-edge (in technology, science, fashion, the arts etc) / novel and competitive / new and dashing syn 蛟龙 蛟龍 jiāo lóng legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods syn 生产能力 生產能力 shēng chǎn néng lì manufacturing ability / production capacity 考入 kǎo rù to pass entrance exam / to enter college after a competitive exam 初露锋芒 初露鋒芒 chū lù fēng máng first sign of budding talent / to display one's ability for the first time 真才实学 真才實學 zhēn cái shí xué solid learning / real ability and learning / genuine talent 拳头产品 拳頭產品 quán tou chǎn pǐn competitive product / superior goods / with real punch 才识 才識 cái shí ability and insight syn 任人唯贤 任人唯賢 rèn rén wéi xián to appoint people according to their merits (idiom) / appointment on the basis of ability and integrity 出来 出來 chu lai (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect) syn 道行 dào héng skills acquired through religious practice / (fig.) ability / skill / Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 话语权 話語權 huà yǔ quán ability to have one's say and be listened to / influence / clout 劳动能力 勞動能力 láo dòng néng lì ability to work 因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability 管不着 管不著 guǎn bu zháo to have no right or ability to interfere in sth / it's none of your business! 生育能力 shēng yù néng lì fertility / ability to have children 竞争情报 競爭情報 jìng zhēng qíng bào competitive intelligence 酒力 jiǔ lì capacity for alcohol / ability to hold drink 高才 gāo cái great talent / rare capability / person of outstanding ability 德才 dé cái ethics and ability / virtuous and talented syn 耳力 ěr lì hearing ability 才略 cái lüè ability and sagacity syn 精 jīng essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic) syn 材 cái material / timber / ability / aptitude / a capable individual / coffin (old) syn 名利场 名利場 míng lì chǎng competitive environment where individuals vie for recognition and material gain 干才 幹才 gàn cái ability / capable syn 蛟 jiāo a legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods / see also 蛟龍|蛟龙[jiao1 long2] syn 恃才傲物 shì cái ào wù (idiom) to be inordinately proud of one's ability / to be conceited and contemptuous syn 内卷 內捲 nèi juǎn (embryology) to involute / involution / (neologism c. 2017) (of a society) to become more and more of a rat race / to become increasingly competitive (due to limited resources) 谞 諝 xū (literary) ability and wisdom / scheme / stratagem 滥竽充数 濫竽充數 làn yú chōng shù lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom) / fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products / to masquerade as having an ability / token member of a group syn 眼高手低 yǎn gāo shǒu dī to have high standards but little ability / to be fastidious but incompetent (idiom) syn 辁 輇 quán limited (of talent or ability) / (archaic) solid wheel (without spokes) 差额选举 差額選舉 chā é xuǎn jǔ competitive election (i.e. with more candidates than seats) 争强好胜 爭強好勝 zhēng qiáng hào shèng competitive / ambitious and aggressive / to desire to beat others 等额选举 等額選舉 děng é xuǎn jǔ non-competitive election (i.e. with as many candidates as there are seats) / single-candidate election 任贤使能 任賢使能 rèn xián shǐ néng to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom) / appointment on the basis of ability and integrity 千虑一得 千慮一得 qiān lǜ yī dé a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.) / Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck. 尊贤使能 尊賢使能 zūn xián shǐ néng to respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius) 赶鸭子上架 趕鴨子上架 gǎn yā zi shàng jià lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom) / fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability 国家竞争性征聘考试 國家競爭性征聘考試 guó jiā jìng zhēng xìng zhēng pìn kǎo shì national competitive recruitment examination / national competitive examination 利基 lì jī asset that gives a competitive advantage / a strength / (market) niche 竞技性 競技性 jìng jì xìng competitive 一般事务人员晋升专业人员竞争性考试 yī pán shì wù rén yuán jìn shēng zhuān yè rén yuán jìng zhēng xìng kǎo shì G to P Competitive Examination / G-to-P 竞争性选择 competitive selection 竞相大规模积累各类武器 massive and competitive accumulation of weapons 竞争性考试 競爭性考試 jìng zhēng xìng kǎo shì competitive examination 国家竞争力分析 國家競爭力分析 Competitive Analysis of Nations 竞争性赠款 競爭性贈款 competitive grant 竞争性选举 競爭性選舉 competitive election 逐步清除造船业正常竞争障碍总安排 逐步清除造船業正常競爭障礙總安排 General Arrangement for the Progressive Removal of Obstacles to Normal Competitive Conditions in the Ship-building Industry 一山不容二虎 yī shān bù róng èr hǔ lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom) / fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us / (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive 卡位 kǎ wèi (sports) to jockey for position / (basketball) to box out / (commerce) to establish oneself in a competitive market (also pr. [qia3 wei4]) / booth seating (always pr. [ka3 wei4] for this sense) 笔底下 筆底下 bǐ dǐ xià ability to write syn 领导能力 領導能力 lǐng dǎo néng lì leadership (ability) 语言能力 語言能力 yǔ yán néng lì verbal ability 