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What 能 means

surname Neng; can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy

Pictographic: A bear's head 厶, body ⺼, and claws 匕

Made of 厶 + 匕

Words with 能

• 不能bù néngcannot; must not; should not
• 可能kě néngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
• 才能cái néngtalent; ability; capacity
• 只能zhǐ néngcan only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
• 能够néng gòuto be capable of; to be able to; can
• 能力néng lìcapability; ability
• 能量néng liàngenergy; capabilities
• 能否néng fǒuwhether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
• 可能性kě néng xìngpossibility; probability
• 尽可能jǐn kě néngas far as possible; to the best of one's ability
• 怎能zěn nénghow can?
• 功能gōng néngfunction; capability

能 in a sentence

• 她问这怎么可能。

  tā wèn zhè zěn me kě néng 。

  She's asking how that's possible.

• 我不能这样活着。

  wǒ bù néng zhè yàng huó zhe 。

  I can't live that kind of life.

• 我怎样才能到火车站？

  wǒ zěn yàng cái néng dào huǒ chē zhàn ？

  How can I get to the station?

• 你只能怪责自己。

  nǐ zhǐ néng guài zé zì jǐ 。

  You have no one but yourself to blame.

• 我能问个问题吗？

  wǒ néng wèn gè wèn tí ma ？

  May I ask a question?