能干 能幹
能干 能幹 néng gàn ㄋㄥˊ ㄍㄢˋ nang4 gon3 HSK 4 高階級 · Level 4
- capable
- competent
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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
- 能源 néng yuán ㄋㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ nang4 jyun4 energy sources; energy
- 能耐 néng nài ㄋㄥˊ ㄋㄞˋ nang4 noi6 ability
干 幹
- 干旱 乾旱 gān hàn ㄍㄢ ㄏㄢˋ gon1 hon5 drought
- 干杯 乾杯 gān bēi ㄍㄢ ㄅㄟ gon1 bui1 to drink a toast
- 干净 乾淨 gān jìng ㄍㄢ ㄐㄧㄥˋ gon1 zeng6 clean
- 干燥 乾燥 gān zào ㄍㄢ ㄗㄠˋ gon1 cou3 (of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid
- 干脆 乾脆 gān cuì ㄍㄢ ㄘㄨㄟˋ gon1 ceoi3 candid
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- 干戈 gān gē ㄍㄢ ㄍㄜ gon1 gwo1 weapons of war
- 干扰 干擾 gān rǎo ㄍㄢ ㄖㄠˇ gon1 jiu5 to disturb
- 干涉 gān shè ㄍㄢ ㄕㄜˋ gon1 sip3 to interfere
- 干预 干預 gān yù ㄍㄢ ㄩˋ gon1 jyu6 to meddle
- 干事 幹事 gàn shi ㄍㄢˋ ˙ㄕ gon3 si6 administrator
- 干吗 幹嗎 gàn má ㄍㄢˋ ㄇㄚˊ gon3 maa3 variant of 干嘛
- 干嘛 幹嘛 gàn má ㄍㄢˋ ㄇㄚˊ gon3 maa3 what are you doing?
- 干部 幹部 gàn bù ㄍㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ gon3 bou6 cadre
- 烘干 烘乾 hōng gān ㄏㄨㄥ ㄍㄢ hung1 gon1 to dry over a stove
- 若干 ruò gān ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄢ joek6 gon1 a certain number or amount
- 饼干 餅乾 bǐng gān ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄍㄢ beng2 gon1 biscuit; cracker; cookie
- 骨干 骨幹 gǔ gàn ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄢˋ gwat1 gon3 diaphysis (long segment of a bone)
- 干什么 幹什麼 gàn shén me ㄍㄢˋ ㄕㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄜ gon3 sap6 mo1 what are you doing?
- 干活儿 幹活兒 gàn huó r ㄍㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄦ gon3 wut6 ji4 erhua variant of 干活
- 一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng ㄧ ㄍㄢ ㄦˋ ㄐㄧㄥˋ jat1 gon1 ji6 zeng6 thoroughly (idiom)
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
- 吃干抹净 吃乾抹淨 chī gān mā jìng ㄔ ㄍㄢ ㄇㄚ ㄐㄧㄥˋ (idiom) to devour (food)
- 大动干戈 大動干戈 dà dòng gān gē ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄢ ㄍㄜ daai6 dung6 gon1 gwo1 lit. to go to war (idiom)
- 干柴烈火 乾柴烈火 gān chái liè huǒ ㄍㄢ ㄔㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ gon1 caai4 lit6 fo2 (idiom) explosive mutual passion; blaze of passion (esp. between lovers)
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- 豪气干云 豪氣干雲 háo qì gān yún ㄏㄠˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄍㄢ ㄩㄣˊ hou4 hei3 gon1 wan4 lit. heroism reaching to the clouds (idiom)
- 精明强干 精明強幹 jīng míng qiáng gàn ㄐㄧㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄢˋ zing1 ming4 koeng4 gon3 intelligent and capable (idiom)
- 口干舌燥 口乾舌燥 kǒu gān shé zào ㄎㄡˇ ㄍㄢ ㄕㄜˊ ㄗㄠˋ hau2 gon1 sit3 cou3 lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much
- 埋头苦干 埋頭苦幹 mái tóu kǔ gàn ㄇㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄍㄢˋ maai4 tau4 fu2 gon3 to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work
- 乳臭未干 乳臭未乾 rǔ xiù wèi gān ㄖㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄢ jyu5 cau3 mei6 gon1 lit. smell of breast milk not yet dried (idiom)
- 唾面自干 唾面自乾 tuò miàn zì gān ㄊㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄗˋ ㄍㄢ to3 min6 zi6 gon1 to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
- 外强中干 外強中乾 wài qiáng zhōng gān ㄨㄞˋ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄢ ngoi6 koeng4 zung1 gon1 strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom)
Example sentences
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你 很 能干 能幹 。
You are very competent.
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你 太 能干 能幹 了 。
You're really something.
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我们 我們 谁 誰 也 能干 能幹 。
Any one of us could do it.
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他 是 聪明 聰明 能干 能幹 的 人 。
He was an intelligent and practical man.
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他 是 个 個 能干 能幹 的 男人 。
He is a man of ability.
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