Miaozi

能

néngㄋㄥˊ
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HSK 1TOCFL 1

Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    surname Neng

  2. 2

    can

  3. 3

    to be able to

  4. 4

    might possibly

  5. 5

    ability

  6. 6

    (physics) energy

Examples

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能不能麻烦你告诉我去邻村怎么走？

能不能麻煩你告訴我去鄰村怎麼走？

Sorry, but can you show me the way to the next village?

能不能请你把盐递给我？

能不能請你把鹽遞給我？

Could you pass me the salt, please?

他能游得很快。

他能遊得很快。

He can swim very fast.

你能为我腾出几分钟时间吗?

你能爲我騰出幾分鐘時間嗎?

Could you spare me a few minutes?

如果你快一点，还能赶上他。

如果你快一點，還能趕上他。

If you hurry, you will catch up with him.

Grammar

Grammar using 能

能

能 (neng) for capability · A1 · TOCFL a1

Related

Related: 能

功能

gōng néng

function; capability

可能

kě néng

might (happen)

性能

xìng néng

function; performance; behavior

才能

cái néng

talent

技能

jì néng

technical ability

节能

jié néng

to conserve energy; to minimize energy consumption

能力

néng lì

capability

能够

néng gòu

to be capable of

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