能 néng▶ poder, ser capaz de

Stroke order

能 is written in 10 strokes.

• 能

Senses

1. can
2. to be able to
3. might possibly
4. ability
5. (physics) energy

Example sentences

• 我能看见你。Wǒ néng kànjiàn nǐ.I can see you.
• 你能来吗？Nǐ néng lái ma?Can you come?

Related words

• 可能poder
• 能力habilidad; capacidad
• 功能función
• 能干capaz
• 能源energía
• 性能actuación

能 is pronounced néng and means “poder, ser capaz de”. HSK 1 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 能 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.