善能
shàn néng
Pinyin

Definition

善能
 - 
shàn néng
  1. to be good at

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

能
Néng
  1. 1 surname Neng
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
善
shàn
  1. 1 good (virtuous)
  2. 2 benevolent
  3. 3 well-disposed
  4. 4 good at sth
  5. 5 to improve or perfect
善待
shàn dài
  1. 1 to treat well
善于
shàn yú
  1. 1 to be good at
  2. 2 to be adept at
善良
shàn liáng
  1. 1 good and honest
  2. 2 kindhearted
完善
wán shàn
  1. 1 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
  2. 2 well-developed
  3. 3 excellent
  4. 4 to refine
  5. 5 to improve
慈善
cí shàn
  1. 1 benevolent
  2. 2 charitable
技能
jì néng
  1. 1 technical ability
  2. 2 skill
改善
gǎi shàn
  1. 1 to make better
  2. 2 to improve
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
智能
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
无能为力
wú néng wéi lì
  1. 1 impotent (idiom)
  2. 2 powerless
  3. 3 helpless
能力
néng lì
  1. 1 capability
  2. 2 ability
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
能否
néng fǒu
  1. 1 whether or not
  2. 2 can it or can't it
  3. 3 is it possible?
能够
néng gòu
  1. 1 to be capable of
  2. 2 to be able to
  3. 3 can
能干
néng gàn
  1. 1 capable
  2. 2 competent
能量
néng liàng
  1. 1 energy
  2. 2 capabilities
不可能
bù kě néng
  1. 1 impossible
  2. 2 cannot
  3. 3 not able
不善
bù shàn
  1. 1 bad
  2. 2 ill
  3. 3 not good at
  4. 4 not to be pooh-poohed
  5. 5 quite impressive

Idioms (20)

不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
乏善可陈
fá shàn kě chén
  1. 1 to be nothing to write home about (idiom)
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
来者不善，善者不来
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
  1. 1 He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
  2. 2 Be careful not to trust foreigners.
  3. 3 Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
  1. 1 if it is possible (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
劝善惩恶
quàn shàn chéng è
  1. 1 to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice
  2. 2 you get what's coming to you
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means
善始善终
shàn shǐ shàn zhōng
  1. 1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
  2. 2 to carry things through
  3. 3 I started, so I'll finish.
善有善报
shàn yǒu shàn bào
  1. 1 virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another
善自为谋
shàn zì wéi móu
  1. 1 to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
善自珍摄
shàn zì zhēn shè
  1. 1 take good care of yourself! (idiom)
善解人意
shàn jiě rén yì
  1. 1 to be good at understanding others (idiom)
善财难舍
shàn cái nán shě
  1. 1 to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
  2. 2 skinflint
  3. 3 miserly
多愁善感
duō chóu shàn gǎn
  1. 1 melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality
多钱善贾
duō qián shàn gǔ
  1. 1 much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
妒能害贤
dù néng hài xián
  1. 1 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
妒贤忌能
dù xián jì néng
  1. 1 to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
工欲善其事，必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
  1. 1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
彰善瘅恶
zhāng shàn dàn è
  1. 1 to distinguish good and evil (idiom); to uphold virtue and condemn evil
  2. 2 to praise good and expose vice

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