in English

néng verb HSK 1
can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy

Measure word

  • (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual attested in use
  • zhāng to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes attested in use
  • piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for... attested in use

Stroke order

Le caractère 能 tracé avec le numéro de chaque trait à son point de départ
Numbered strokes
Stroke-by-stroke animation of the character 能 Show the animation

Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi, derived from the Arphic PL fonts under the Arphic Public License.

How it used to be written

Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).

Examples

  • "妈妈,我能吃一块饼干吗?" "不行,不该在3餐间吃。"

    "Mum, can I have a biscuit?" "No, you shouldn't eat between meals."

  • “汤姆,我得告诉你点事。我爱某个人。他的名字以T开头以M结尾。”“呃,那能是谁?我认识吗?

    "Tom, I have to tell you something. I love someone. His name starts with T and ends with M." "Er, who would that be? Is it someone I know?"

  • AI 代表人工智能。

    AI stands for artificial intelligence.

  • Ben学会了不用火柴就能生火。

    Ben learned to make a fire without matches.

  • Nancy不可能看过这本书。

    Nancy cannot have read this book.

  • Tatoeba: 因为从来不能遇到够多的法国人。

    Tatoeba: Because you can't meet enough frenchies.

  • Tatoeba: 因为你不能遇到够多的法国人。

    Tatoeba: Because you can't meet enough frenchies.

  • Trang,如果我能寄给你一个棉花糖,我会这么做的。

    If I could send you a marshmallow, Trang, I would.

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