能

Stroke order

Example sentences

• 我能说。

  Wǒ néng shuō

  I'm able to speak.

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• 不可能！

  Bù kě néng

  It can't be!

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• 我不能说。

  Wǒ bù néng shuō

  I can't say.

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• 不可能的。

  Bù kě néng de

  That can't be it.

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Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 能

• 能néng 2can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy
• 可能kě néng 3–2 might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
• 能够néng gòu 2–4 to be capable of; to be able to; can
• 只能zhǐ néng 3–2 can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
• 能力néng lì 2–4 capability; ability
• 功能gōng néng 1–2 function; capability
• 能不能néng bùnéng 2–4 Can you
• 才能cái néng 2–2 talent; ability; capacity
• 智能zhì néng 4–2 intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
• 能干néng gàn 2–4 capable; competent
• 能量néng liàng 2–4 energy; capabilities
• 能源néng yuán 2–2 energy; power source