能 néng
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
能耐
néngnai
ability; capability
Characters in this word
耐 nài
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 而 — and, and then, and yet
Example phrases
- 他平时不爱张扬，真遇到危机时才显出能耐。 Tā píngshí bù ài zhāngyáng, zhēn yùdào wēijī shí cái xiǎnchū néngnai. He does not usually show off, but his ability only becomes apparent when a real crisis arises.
- 别小看她，她可有不少能耐。 Bié xiǎokàn tā, tā kě yǒu bù shǎo néngnai. Do not underestimate her, she has quite a few abilities.
- 有能耐你就自己修好这台车。 Yǒu néngnai nǐ jiù zìjǐ xiūhǎo zhè tái chē. If you are so capable, fix this car yourself.