能 néng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
能
néng
can, to be able to
Character
Example phrases
- 我能去吗？ Wǒ néng qù ma? Can I go?
- 你能帮我吗？ Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma? Can you help me?
- 我明天能来。 Wǒ míngtiān néng lái. I can come tomorrow.
- 医院里不能吃东西。 Yīyuàn li bù néng chī dōngxi. You can't eat in the hospital.
- 你能来，太好了！ Nǐ néng lái, tài hǎo le! You can come — that's great!
- 王明能来开会吗？他病了。 Wáng Míng néng lái kāihuì ma? Tā bìng le. Can Wang Ming come to the meeting? He's sick.
- 谁能回答？ Shéi néng huídá? Who can answer?
- 小孩儿不能喝茶。 Xiǎoháir bù néng hē chá. Little children can't drink tea.
- 我能看你的书吗？ Wǒ néng kàn nǐ de shū ma? May I look at your book?
- 能告诉我他的名字吗？ Néng gàosu wǒ tā de míngzi ma? Can you tell me his name?
Related words
- 可能 kěnéng possibly; may
- 能够 nénggòu to be able to
- 只能 zhǐnéng can only; have to
- 才能 cáinéng talent; ability
- 功能 gōngnéng function
- 能不能 néng bu néng can or not
- 能力 nénglì ability
- 能干 nénggàn capable
- 智能 zhìnéng smart; intelligent
- 不能不 bù néng bù cannot help but
- 技能 jìnéng skill
- 尽可能 jǐnkěnéng as much as possible