能耐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
能耐 Usage and Examples
ability
skill
capability
competence
你只能耐心点，等我把事情做完。
You'll just have to be patient and wait till I'm finished.
别求她帮忙。她没那个能耐。
Don't ask her to help. She's useless.
The characters in 能耐
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 能
- néng能bu不néng能Can, Is it possible
- néng能bu不néng能chéng成Will it work?, Can it be done?
- néng能wéi为can, be able to
- néng能wèi为tā他men们tí提gōng供can provide them, can offer them
- néng能liáo了jiě解dào到understand, know
- néng能shì事specialty, competence
- néng能chǎn产xià下can produce, can give birth to
- néng能rén人an able person; a talented person
- néng能rén人yì异shì士Extraordinary individuals, People with unique skills
- néng能rén人zhì志shì士talented individuals, people of vision
- néng能cóng从can get from, can come from
- néng能cóng从zhōng中from which, from it
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Open the tool →Questions about 能耐
What does 能耐 mean in Chinese?
能耐 (néng nài) means “ability, skill, capability, competence”.
How do you pronounce 能耐?
能耐 is pronounced néng nài in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “ability” in Chinese?
“ability” is 能耐 (néng nài) in Chinese.
How is 能耐 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 能耐, each with pinyin and an English translation.