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Character

能 néng

HSK 1Character

can; to be able to do something

Strokes
10
Structure
Left–right
Parts
厶 匕
Traditional
能
Frequency
#43 most common character
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Meaning

néng

neng2
  1. can; to be able to do something
  2. can; a polite way to ask for something

Examples

  • 我能说一点儿中文。

    wǒ néng shuō yī diǎn ér zhōng wén

    I can speak a little Chinese.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你能帮我吗？

    nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma

    Can you help me?

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 能

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Words with 能

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能够néng gòucan; to be able to do somethingWordHSK 2能力néng lìthe skill or ability to do somethingWordHSK 3能不能néng bu néngcan you or can't you; is it possible toWordHSK 3能干néng gàngood at doing things; able to do many things wellWordHSK 4能量néng liàngenergy; the power to do things or make things workWordHSK 5能否néng fǒucan or not; whether it is possible to do somethingWordHSK 6能人néng réna person who can do many things very wellWordHSK 7–9能源néng yuánpower that comes from things like oil, coal, or the sunWordHSK 7–9能耐néng nàiskill; the ability to do something wellWordHSK 7–9能耗néng hàoenergy use; the amount of energy something usesWordHSK 7–9能事néng shìparticular abilitiesWord
能彀néng gòucan; to be able to do something↗Old variant of 能够WordUnreviewed
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