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能

néng
HSK 1
#35 most
frequent character
to be able to, to be capable of
verb

Example Sentences

我能说中文。
wǒnéng shuō zhōngwén 。
I can speak Chinese.
你能帮我吗？
nǐ néng bāng wǒma ？
Can you help me?
他能跑得很快。
tā néng pǎodé hěnkuài 。
He is able to run very fast.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

可以kěyǐ
can
More common in everyday conversation and can also imply permission.
能够nénggòu
to be able to
More formal and often used in written contexts.

Words Starting With 能

能力néng lì
capability; capable; able; ability
能干néng gàn
capable; competent
能源néng yuán
energy; power source
能量néng liàng
energy; capabilities

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HSK 1
All words for the HSK 1 test
Basic Verbs
Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.