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能够 (néng gòu): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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能够 (néng gòu): To be capable of (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

能够 consists of 2 characters.

to be able to; can

Example Sentences with 能够

tā他

néng能

gòu够

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

rèn任

wu务

。

He is able to complete this task.

wǒ我

xiāng相

xìn信

tā他

néng能

gòu够

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

tā他

néng能

gòu够

jià驾

yù驭

zhè这

pǐ匹

liè烈

mǎ马

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wǒ我

néng能

gòu够

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

ge个

ge个

rèn任

wù务

。

I believe he is capable of completing this task.

。

He can control this spirited horse.

rèn任

wu务

。

I can complete this task

wǒ我

men们

néng能

gòu够

xiāng相

yù遇

zhēn真

shì是

yuán缘

fèn分

。

It's fate that we could meet each other.

tā他

jiǎo侥

wàng望

néng能

gòu够

zhōng中

cǎi彩

piào票

dà大

jiǎng奖

。

He hopes to win the lottery jackpot.

tā他

qí祈

qiú求

kǎo考

shì试

néng能

gòu够

shùn顺

lì利

tōng通

guò过

。

He begged to pass the exam smoothly.

tā他

néng能

gòu够

qīng轻

sōng松

jià驾

yù驭

fù复

zá杂

de的

jú局

miàn面

。

He can easily handle complex situations.

háng航

tiān天

jì技

shù术

de的

fā发

zhǎn展

ràng让

rén人

lèi类

néng能

gòu够

tàn探

suǒ索

gèng更

yuǎn远

de的

tài太

kōng空

。

The development of spaceflight technology enables humans to explore farther into space.

fù父

mǔ母

yǒu有

zé责

rèn任

fǔ抚

yǎng养

zǐ子

nǚ女

，

zhí直

dào到

tā他

men们

néng能

gòu够

dú独

lì立

shēng生

huó活

。

Parents have the responsibility to raise their children until they can live independently.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 能够.

Words with 能

可能kě néngHSK 2
能力néng lìHSK 4
万能wàn néng
体能tǐ néng
全能quán néng
功能gōng néng
只能zhǐ néng
性能xìng néng

Words with 够

不够bù gòu
够呛gòu qiàng
足够zú gòu