能

néng · neng/Néng · neng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT

néng 能

  1. can
  2. to be able to
  3. might possibly
  4. ability
  5. (physics) energy

Néng 能

  1. surname Neng

In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bú)是(shì)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)人(rén)都(dōu)能(néng)当(dāng)艺(yì)术(shù)家(jiā)的(de)。

Not everybody can be an artist.

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

02

您(nín)能(néng)教(jiāo)我(wǒ)下(xià)国(guó)际(jì)象(xiàng)棋(qí)吗(ma)?

Can you teach me to play chess?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by NickC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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