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能力

néng lì · neng li

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

你(nǐ)记(jì)事(shì)情(qing)的(de)能(néng)力(lì)并(bìng)不(bù)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)好(hǎo)多(duō)少(shǎo)。

You are no better at remembering things than I am.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)他(tā)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)有(yǒu)能(néng)力(lì)的(de)人(rén)。

I think he's a man of ability.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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can; to be able to

power; force

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