kě néng
might (happen)
possible
probable
possibility
probability
maybe
perhaps
CL:個|个[ge4]
néng
can
to be able to
might possibly
ability
(physics) energy
bù néng
cannot
must not
should not
néng lì
capability
ability
CL:個|个[ge4]
néng gòu
to be capable of
to be able to
can
zhǐ néng
can only
obliged to do sth
to have no other choice
yǒu kě néng
possible
probable
possibly
probably
may
might
bù kě néng
impossible
cannot
not able
wèi néng
cannot
to fail to
unable to
duō gōng néng
multi-functional
multi-function
néng fǒu
whether or not
can it or can't it
is it possible?
néng bù néng
can or cannot?
Is it possible?
Can we do it?
zhì néng
intelligent
able
smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
dī néng
incapable
incompetent
stupid
mentally deficient
lì suǒ néng jí
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
within one's powers
guān néng
function
capability
sense (i.e. the five senses of sight 視|视, hearing 聽|听, smell 嗅, taste 味 and touch 觸|触)
faculty (i.e. specific ability)
néng yuán
energy
power source
CL:個|个[ge4]
ěr shú néng xiáng
what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
ěr shóu néng xiáng
see 耳熟能詳|耳熟能详[ěr shú néng xiáng]
jié néng
to save energy
energy-saving
qián néng
potential
hidden capability
wú néng wéi lì
impotent (idiom)
powerless
helpless
tǐ néng
physical capability
stamina
wú néng
incompetence
inability
incapable
powerless
yù bà bù néng
want to stop but can't (idiom)
to be unable to stop oneself
to feel an urge to continue
wàn néng
omnipotent
all-purpose
universal
quán néng
omnipotent
all-round
strong in every area
jǐn kě néng
as far as possible
to do one's utmost
jié néng dēng
compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)
shēng chǎn néng lì
manufacturing ability
production capacity
suǒ néng
according to one's capabilities
what sb is capable of
jí yǒu kě néng
extremely possible
probable
néng lì sù zhì
quality of capabilities (in ideological education)
chǔ lǐ néng lì
processing capability
throughput
hào néng
to consume energy
energy consumption
shēng yù néng lì
fertility
ability to have children
dìng néng
to be definitely able (to do sth)
gāo xiào néng
highly efficient
effectivity
néng rén
capable person
Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid
rén gōng zhì néng
artificial intelligence (AI)
guāng néng
light energy (e.g. solar)
néng shì
particular abilities
one's forte
tè yì gōng néng
supernatural power
extra-sensory perception
shú néng shēng qiǎo
with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
néng gē shàn wǔ
can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents
jiǎ zhuàng xiàn gōng néng kàng jìn
hyperthyroidism
abbr. to 甲亢[jia3 kang4]
néng shuō huì dào
can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
guān néng tuán
functional group (chemistry)
néng liàng shǒu héng
conservation of energy (physics)
Měi guó néng yuán bù
US Department of Energy (DOE)
guó jì yuán zǐ néng jī gòu
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
ài mò néng zhù
unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
My hands are tied.
néng shàng néng xià
ready to take any job, high or low
néng qū néng shēn
can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
flexible
wàn néng yào shi
master key
skeleton key
passkey
chěng néng
to show off one's ability
to boast one's merits
fú shè néng
radiation energy (e.g. solar)
quán zhī quán néng
omniscient and omnipotent
gè jìn suǒ néng
each does his utmost (idiom)
from each according to his means
guān néng jī
functional group (chemistry)
néng yán shàn biàn
glib of tongue (idiom)
eloquent
zhì néng shè jì
intelligent design (religion)
zhì néng zhàng ài
intellectual disability
cognitive disability
learning disability
mental retardation
dī néng ér
retarded child
moron
idiot
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mó
lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); with money, you can do anything you like.
gāo fēn dī néng
high in score but low in ability (as a result of teaching to the test)
néng liàng shǒu héng dìng lǜ
the law of conservation of energy
fù guì bù néng yín
not corrupted by wealth and honors
pín jiàn bù néng yí
not shaken by poverty
to preserve one's ambitions although destitute
méi yǒu shén me bù kě néng
nothing is impossible
there's nothing impossible about it
méi yǒu shēng yù néng lì
infertile
unable to have children
néng zhě duō láo
abler people do more work (idiom); It is because you are so capable that we (or they) leave everything to you.
Wù néng
Zhu Bajie 豬八戒|猪八戒[Zhu1 Ba1 jie4] or Zhu Wuneng, Pigsy or Pig (in Journey to the West)
jīn qián wàn néng
money is omnipotent (idiom)
with money, you can do anything
money talks
duō gōng néng biǎo
multifunction meter (e.g. for gas and electricity supply)
jù guāng tài yáng néng
concentrating solar power (CSP)
gōng néng qún
functional group (chemistry)
wèi néng miǎn sú
unable to break the custom (idiom)
bound by conventions
dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn
A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.
ready to give and take
flexible
jìng zuò bù néng
akathisia (condition of restlessness, a side-effect of neuroleptic antipsychotic drug)
unable to sit still
hyperactivity
restlessness
liáng zhī liáng néng
instinctive understanding, esp. of ethical issues (idiom); untrained, but with an inborn sense of right and wrong
innate moral sense
fù nǚ néng dǐng bàn biān tiān
Woman can hold up half the sky
fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society
Zhū Wù néng
Zhu Bajie 豬八戒|猪八戒[Zhu1 Ba1 jie4] or Zhu Wuneng, Pigsy or Pig (in Journey to the West)
líng diǎn néng
zero-point energy (quantum mechanical vacuum effect)
néng shēn néng qū
can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
flexible
qián néng tōng shén
money is all-powerful
money can move God
néng shī shàn wén
highly literate
lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose
gé xīn néng shǒu
person of new ideas
innovator
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
néng gòu
able to do sth
in a position to do sth
same as 能夠|能够
tǎng néng rú cǐ
if it is possible (idiom)
kàng yào néng lì
drug-resistance (of a pathogen)
rèn xián shǐ néng
to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
qí néng yì shì
extraordinary hero with special abilities
martial arts super-hero
zūn xián shǐ néng
to respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius)
Zhōng guó Guó jiā Yuán zǐ néng Jī gòu
China Atomic Energy Agency (CAEA)
dé bó néng xiǎn
little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
Rì běn Yuán zǐ Néng Yán jiū suǒ
Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute
dù xián jì néng
to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
dòng néng chē
car with a new type of propulsion system (hybrid, hydrogen-powered etc)
qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)
jīn qián fēi wàn néng
money is not omnipotent
money isn't everything
money can't buy you love
jī bù xiāng néng
always at loggerheads (idiom); never able to agree with sb
unable to get on with sb
tuī xián ràng néng
to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
néng ruò néng qiáng
to be either weak or strong both have their purpose (idiom)
xiào jià néng
potency
titer (measure of effective concentration in virology or chemical pathology, defined in terms of potency after dilution by titration)
dù néng hài xián
jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
bā bù néng gòu
avid
eager for
longing for
to look forward to
rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈)
jīn qián bù néng mǎi lái xìng fú
money can't buy happiness
guó jì yuán zǐ néng jié gòu
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
ràng xián yǔ néng
to step aside and give a more worthy person a chance (idiom)
gōng néng cí gòng zhèn chéng xiàng shù
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
fēng zhí shū chū gōng néng
peak power output (of an electrical device etc)
zhōng guó hé néng zǒng gōng sī
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)
nǎo gōng néng tè huà
specialization of brain function
chōng mǎn xī wàng de bá shè bǐ dào dá mù dì dì gēng néng gěi rén lè qù
It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.
wàn néng qū chǐ
universal bevel (to measure angles)
néng xiě shàn suàn
to be literate and numerate (idiom)
shuǐ néng zài zhōu , yì néng fù zhōu
lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb)
fig. the people can support a regime or overturn it
if sth is used properly, one can benefit from it, otherwise it can do harm
things can be double-edged
sù bù xiāng néng
unable to get along (idiom)
Měi guó Néng yuán bù
US Department of Energy (DOE)
chāo néng lì
superpower
extrasensory perception
guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
nán néng kě guì
rare and precious
valuable
remarkable
róu néng kè gāng
lit. the soft can subdue the hard
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
fig. with money, you can do anything you like
bù néng zì yǐ
unable to control oneself
to be beside oneself
Zhōng guó Hé néng Zǒng gōng sī
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)
Lì tā néng
Ritalin (brand name)
methylphenidate (stimulant drug used to treat ADHD)
also written 利他林[Li4 ta1 lin2]
gōng néng tuán
functional group (chemistry)
gōng néng xìng cí gòng zhèn chéng xiàng
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
bó qǐ gōng néng zhàng ài
erectile dysfunction (ED)
Guó jì Yuán zǐ néng Jī gòu
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Dà xué Xué kē Néng lì Cè yàn
General Scholastic Ability Test (college entrance exam in Taiwan)
fáng gōng hài néng
to constrain and limit successful, capable people
fù nǚ néng dǐng bàn biān tiān
Woman can hold up half the sky
fig. nowadays, women have an equal part to play in society
Huì néng
variant of 慧能[Hui4 neng2]
Huì néng
Huineng (638-713), the Sixth Patriarch of Chan Buddhism
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules