怎能 zěn néng ㄗㄣˇ ㄋㄥˊ zam2 nang4
- how can?
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怎
- 怎样 怎樣 zěn yàng ㄗㄣˇ ㄧㄤˋ zam2 joeng6 how
- 怎么 怎麼 zěn me ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ zam2 mo1 how?
- 不怎么 不怎麼 bù zěn me ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ bat1 zam2 mo1 not very
- 怎么了 怎麼了 zěn me le ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ˙ㄌㄜ zam2 mo1 liu5 What's up?
- 怎么样 怎麼樣 zěn me yàng ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ㄧㄤˋ zam2 mo1 joeng6 how?
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- 怎么办 怎麼辦 zěn me bàn ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ㄅㄢˋ zam2 mo1 baan6 what's to be done
- 不怎么样 不怎麼樣 bù zěn me yàng ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ㄧㄤˋ bat1 zam2 mo1 joeng6 not up to much
- 怎奈 zěn nài ㄗㄣˇ ㄋㄞˋ zam2 noi6 (often used in early vernacular) but alas; however
- 怎生 zěn shēng ㄗㄣˇ ㄕㄥ zam2 sang1 how
- 怎的 zěn de ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄉㄜ zam2 dik1 what for
- 怎么 怎麽 zěn me ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ zam2 mo1 variant of 怎么
- 再怎么 再怎麼 zài zěn me ㄗㄞˋ ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ zoi3 zam2 mo1 no matter how ...
- 怎么着 怎麼著 zěn me zhāo ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ㄓㄠ zam2 mo1 zoek6 what?
- 怎么了 怎麽了 zěn me le ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ˙ㄌㄜ zam2 mo1 liu5 variant of 怎么了
- 不管怎样 不管怎樣 bù guǎn zěn yàng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄢˇ ㄗㄣˇ ㄧㄤˋ bat1 gun2 zam2 joeng6 in any case; no matter what
- 怎么回事 怎麼回事 zěn me huí shì ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄕˋ zam2 mo1 wui4 si6 what's the matter?
- 怎么得了 怎麼得了 zěn me dé liǎo ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ zam2 mo1 dak1 liu5 how can this be?
- 怎么搞的 怎麼搞的 zěn me gǎo de ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ㄍㄠˇ ˙ㄉㄜ zam2 mo1 gaau2 dik1 How did it happen?
- 怎么说呢 怎麼說呢 zěn me shuō ne ㄗㄣˇ ˙ㄇㄜ ㄕㄨㄛ ˙ㄋㄜ zam2 mo1 seoi3 ne1 Why is that?; How come?
- 此话怎讲 此話怎講 cǐ huà zěn jiǎng ㄘˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄗㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄤˇ ci2 waa6 zam2 gong2 How do you mean?
能
- 全能 quán néng ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄥˊ cyun4 nang4 omnipotent
- 功能 gōng néng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ gung1 nang4 function; capability
- 只能 zhǐ néng ㄓˇ ㄋㄥˊ zi2 nang4 can only
- 可能 kě néng ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊ ho2 nang4 might (happen)
- 性能 xìng néng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄥˊ sing3 nang4 function; performance; behavior
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- 才能 cái néng ㄘㄞˊ ㄋㄥˊ coi4 nang4 talent
- 技能 jì néng ㄐㄧˋ ㄋㄥˊ gei6 nang4 technical ability
- 智能 zhì néng ㄓˋ ㄋㄥˊ zi3 nang4 intelligent
- 本能 běn néng ㄅㄣˇ ㄋㄥˊ bun2 nang4 instinct
- 核能 hé néng ㄏㄜˊ ㄋㄥˊ hat6 nang4 nuclear energy
- 潜能 潛能 qián néng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄥˊ cim4 nang4 potential
- 无能 無能 wú néng ㄨˊ ㄋㄥˊ mou4 nang4 incompetence
- 节能 節能 jié néng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄋㄥˊ zit3 nang4 to conserve energy; to minimize energy consumption
- 职能 職能 zhí néng ㄓˊ ㄋㄥˊ zik1 nang4 function
- 能人 néng rén ㄋㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ nang4 jan4 capable person
- 能力 néng lì ㄋㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ nang4 lik6 capability
- 能否 néng fǒu ㄋㄥˊ ㄈㄡˇ nang4 fau2 whether or not
- 能够 能夠 néng gòu ㄋㄥˊ ㄍㄡˋ nang4 gau3 to be capable of
- 能干 能幹 néng gàn ㄋㄥˊ ㄍㄢˋ nang4 gon3 capable
- 能源 néng yuán ㄋㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ nang4 jyun4 energy sources; energy
Idioms with these characters
- 爱莫能助 愛莫能助 ài mò néng zhù ㄞˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋ oi3 mok6 nang4 zo6 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
- 德薄能鲜 德薄能鮮 dé bó néng xiǎn ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ dak1 bok6 nang4 sin2 little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
- 妒能害贤 妒能害賢 dù néng hài xián ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ dou3 nang4 hoi6 jin4 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
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- 耳熟能详 耳熟能詳 ěr shú néng xiáng ㄦˇ ㄕㄨˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ji5 suk6 nang4 coeng4 what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
- 各尽所能 各盡所能 gè jìn suǒ néng ㄍㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄥˊ gok3 zeon6 so2 nang4 each does his utmost (idiom)
- 积不相能 積不相能 jī bù xiāng néng ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄋㄥˊ zik1 bat1 soeng1 nang4 (idiom) always at loggerheads; never able to agree with sb; unable to get on with sb
- 金钱万能 金錢萬能 jīn qián wàn néng ㄐㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄥˊ gam1 cin4 maan6 nang4 money is omnipotent (idiom)
- 嫉贤妒能 嫉賢妒能 jí xián dù néng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ zat6 jin4 dou3 nang4 (idiom) to envy the virtuous and talented
- 良知良能 liáng zhī liáng néng ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄓ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄥˊ loeng4 zi1 loeng4 nang4 instinctive understanding, esp. of ethical issues (idiom); untrained, but with an inborn sense of right and wrong
- 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊ lik6 so2 nang4 kap6 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
Example sentences
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我 怎能 忘记 忘記 那些 日子 呢 ？
How can I forget those days?
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