无能 (無能)
wú néng
Pinyin

Definition

无能 (無能)
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wú néng
  1. incompetence
  2. inability
  3. incapable
  4. powerless

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 classifier: 个 gè
技能
jì néng
  1. 1 technical ability
  2. 2 skill
智能
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)

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
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
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
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means

Sample Sentences

哎，中国学生一直被诟病的就是经过十几年的训练都成了考试的机器，考试成绩没有最高只有更高，却是生活上的无能者，艺术情怀上的无知者。
āi ，Zhōngguó xuésheng yīzhí bèi gòubìng de jiùshì jīngguò shíjǐ nián de xùnliàn dōu chéng le kǎoshì de jīqì ，kǎoshì chéngjì méiyǒu zuì gāo zhǐyǒu gènggāo ，què shì shēnghuó shàng de wúnéng zhě ，yìshù qínghuái shàng de wúzhī zhě 。
Agh, Chinese students are always criticized as being turned into examination machines after over a dozen years of training. There's no such thing as a top mark anymore as there is always the next height to reach, but they are completely unable to get along in life and completely bereft of artistic sensibilities.
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爸爸我爱你呀，却无能为力了。
bàba wǒ ài nǐ ya ，què wúnéngwéilì le 。
Your Dad loves you, but he’s powerless
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