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能耐
能耐 (néng nai): Ability / Capability (Noun, Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
能 • néng • to be able to; can • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
néng
能
to be able to; can
耐 • nài • to endure, to withstand • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
nài
耐
to endure, to withstand
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 能耐.
Words with
能
可能
kě néng
perhaps; possibly
只能
zhǐ néng
can only
能力
néng lì
skills; ability
能否
néng fǒu
whether or not
能够
néng gòu
to be capable of
功能
gōng néng
function
技能
jì néng
technical ability
能干
néng gàn
able; capable; competent
Words with
耐
耐心
nài xīn
patient
不耐烦
bú nài fán
impatient
忍耐
rěn nài
exercise patience; restrain oneself; be tolerant of
耐用
nài yòng
durable; stand wear and tear
耐人寻味
nài rén xún wèi
Thought-provoking / Intriguing
耐力
nài lì
endurance, stamina
耐受
nài shòu
tolerance; to endure
耐性
nài xìng
patience
4.
How to Use 能耐 in Sentences
Verb + Object
yǒu
有
néng
能
nai
耐
neutral
Spoken
have ability
xiǎn
显
néng
能
nai
耐
informal
Spoken
show off one's ability
Adverb + Noun
with
真
zhēn
真
néng
能
nai
耐
informal
Spoken
Adjective + Noun
with
大
dà
大
néng
能
nai
耐
informal
Spoken
5.
Example Sentences with 能耐
tā
他
yǒu
有
néng
能
nài
耐
zuò
做
zhè
这
ge
real skill
great ability
个
gōng
工
zuò
作
。
He has the ability to do this job.
tā
他
jiě
解
jué
决
fù
复
zá
杂
wèn
问
tí
题
de
的
néng
能
nai
耐
lìng
令
rén
人
pèi
佩
fú
服
。
His ability to solve complex problems is admirable.
tā
他
dào
到
dǐ
底
yǒu
有
shén
什
me
么
néng
能
nài
耐
，
néng
能
shuō
说
fú
服
suǒ
所
yǒu
有
gǔ
股
dōng
东
zhī
支
chí
持
zhè
这
ge
个
fāng
方
àn
案
？
What kind of ability does he have to persuade all shareholders to support this proposal?
zài
在
rú
如
cǐ
此
yán
严
jùn
峻
de
的
tiǎo
挑
zhàn
战
miàn
面
qián
前
，
tā
他
de
的
néng
能
nài
耐
xiǎn
显
de
得
wēi
微
bù
不
zú
足
dào
道
。
In the face of such severe challenges, his capabilities seem insignificant.
tā
她
zhēn
真
yǒu
有
néng
能
nài
耐
，
yí
一
gè
个
rén
人
wán
完
chéng
成
le
了
zhěng
整
gè
个
xiàng
项
mù
目
。
She really has the capability, completing the entire project by herself.
