能否 néng fǒu ㄋㄥˊ ㄈㄡˇ nang4 fau2 HSK 6
- whether or not
- can it or can't it
- is it possible?
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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
- 能耐 néng nài ㄋㄥˊ ㄋㄞˋ nang4 noi6 ability
否
- 否则 否則 fǒu zé ㄈㄡˇ ㄗㄜˊ fau2 zak1 otherwise; if not; or (else)
- 否定 fǒu dìng ㄈㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ fau2 ding6 to negate
- 否决 否決 fǒu jué ㄈㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ fau2 kyut3 to veto
- 否认 否認 fǒu rèn ㄈㄡˇ ㄖㄣˋ fau2 jing6 to declare to be untrue
- 是否 shì fǒu ㄕˋ ㄈㄡˇ si6 fau2 whether (or not)
Show 12 more words with 否
- 与否 與否 yǔ fǒu ㄩˇ ㄈㄡˇ jyu5 fau2 whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
- 可否 kě fǒu ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄡˇ ho2 fau2 is it possible or not?
- 会否 會否 huì fǒu ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄈㄡˇ wui2 fau2 can or cannot; is it possible?
- 否定句 fǒu dìng jù ㄈㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩˋ fau2 ding6 geoi3 negative sentence
- 否决权 否決權 fǒu jué quán ㄈㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ fau2 kyut3 kyun4 veto power
- 否决票 否決票 fǒu jué piào ㄈㄡˇ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ fau2 kyut3 piu3 veto
- 不置可否 bù zhì kě fǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄡˇ bat1 zi3 ho2 fau2 decline to comment
- 否极泰来 否極泰來 pǐ jí tài lái ㄆㄧˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄌㄞˊ pei2 gik6 taai3 loi4 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
- 未置可否 wèi zhì kě fǒu ㄨㄟˋ ㄓˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄈㄡˇ mei6 zi3 ho2 fau2 to refuse to comment
- 真否定句 zhēn fǒu dìng jù ㄓㄣ ㄈㄡˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩˋ zan1 fau2 ding6 geoi3 true negative (TN)
- 矢口否认 矢口否認 shǐ kǒu fǒu rèn ㄕˇ ㄎㄡˇ ㄈㄡˇ ㄖㄣˋ ci2 hau2 fau2 jing6 to deny flatly
- 陟罚臧否 陟罰臧否 zhì fá zāng pǐ ㄓˋ ㄈㄚˊ ㄗㄤ ㄆㄧˇ (idiom) to evaluate the merits and demerits of; (esp. in formal, ethical or societal contexts) to critique; to judge
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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我们 我們 能否 去 玩 ？
Should we play?
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能否 请 請 你 说 說 慢 一点 一點 ?
Could you please speak a little bit more slowly?
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谁 誰 也 不能 否定 其 事实 事實 。
No one can deny the fact.
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我 不能 否认 否認 ， 你 很 有型 。
I can't deny it. You've got style.
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我 既 不能 确认 確認 也 不能 否定 。
I can neither confirm nor deny that.
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