无能

wú néng · wu neng

Traditional 無能

Meaning

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  1. incompetence
  2. inability
  3. incapable
  4. powerless

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)承(chéng)认(rèn)自(zì)己(jǐ)在(zài)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)上(shang)很(hěn)无(wú)能(néng)。

He admitted that he was quite incompetent in this matter.

02

面(miàn)对(duì)这(zhè)场(chǎng)灾(zāi)难(nàn),我(wǒ)们(men)感(gǎn)到(dào)无(wú)能(néng)为(wéi)力(lì)。

Facing this disaster, we feel powerless to do anything.

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