能
干

Capable in Chinese: 能干 (néng gàn)

néng gàn

capable

HSK 3.0 Level 4Traditional: 能幹2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1capable
  2. 2competent

Stroke order

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能
干

Zhuyin

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ㄋㄥˊ

néng

ㄋ/ nㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄍㄢˋ

gàn

ㄍ/ gㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

能干

Simplified

能幹

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 你太能干了。

    nǐ tài néng gàn le。

    You're really something.

  • 他是个能干的男人。

    tā shì gè néng gàn de nán rén。

    He is a man of ability.

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Related words

能

néng

can

干

gān

dry

可能

kě néng

might (happen)

干净

gān jìng

clean

饼干

bǐng gān

biscuit

干杯

gān bēi

to drink a toast

干燥

gān zào

to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc)

能力

néng lì

capability

干脆

gān cuì

candid

功能

gōng néng

function

能源

néng yuán

energy

能够

néng gòu

to be capable of

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