What does 能 mean in Chinese?

能 (néng) means "can; to be able to" in Chinese.

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Q: How do you use 能 in a sentence?

你能来吗？ (Nǐ néng lái ma?) — Can you come?

Pinyin: néng

can; to be able to

🏮 Chinese HSK 1 🏃 Actions & Verbs

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你能来吗？

Nǐ néng lái ma?

Can you come?

What 能 means

能 (néng) is a Chinese word meaning “can; to be able to”. It belongs to the Actions & Verbs topic and appears at HSK 1, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Chinese.

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HSK 1

做 zuò to do; to make 看 kàn to look; to watch; to read 听 tīng to listen 写 xiě to write 读 dú to read (aloud) 去 qù to go 来 lái to come 买 mǎi to buy 住 zhù to live (somewhere) 坐 zuò to sit; to take (transport) 开 kāi to open; to drive 看见 kàn jiàn to see

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