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能 néng

HSK 1 character · 10 strokes · radical 肉

Meanings

• can
• to be able to
• might possibly
• ability
• (physics) energy

Words with 能

• 能 néng: can
• 可能 kě néng: might (happen)
• 能力 néng lì: capability

Example sentences

我不能说。
I can't say.
Tatoeba #796833 by fucongcong (CC BY 2.0 FR)

我能说。
I'm able to speak.
Tatoeba #2672956 by sadhen (CC BY 2.0 FR)

我能吗？
May I?
Tatoeba #10194943 by GlossaMatik (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).