Word information
Simplified能彀
Traditional能彀
Pinyinnéng gòu
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Chinese word dictionary
能彀
néng gòu · able to do sth; in a position to do sth; same as 能夠|能够
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Words with the same characters
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能néng
can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy; surname Neng
可能kěnéngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[ge4]
只能zhǐnéngcan only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
能否néngfǒuwhether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
能够nénggòuto be capable of; to be able to; can
能力nénglìcapability; ability; CL:個|个[ge4]