能耐
néng nài
Pinyin

Definition

能耐
 - 
néng nài
  1. ability
  2. capability

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
忍耐
rěn nài
  1. 1 to endure
  2. 2 to bear with
  3. 3 to exercise patience
  4. 4 to restrain oneself
  5. 5 patience
  6. 6 endurance
技能
jì néng
  1. 1 technical ability
  2. 2 skill

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)
刻苦耐劳
kè kǔ nài láo
  1. 1 to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering
  2. 2 hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity
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

Sample Sentences

就你这点儿能耐还想拿下我？今天我要你死得很难看。
jiù nǐ zhè diǎnr néngnài hái xiǎng náxià wǒ ？jīntiān wǒ yào nǐ sǐ de hěn nánkàn 。
Such little skill and you're still going to try to take me down? Today, I’m going to kill you in a most unpleasant way.
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