能 nang⁴ {néng}

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

能 nang⁴ {Néng}

surname Neng

能劇〔-剧〕 nang⁴ kek⁶ {Néng jù}

Noh, japanese traditional drama

能否 nang⁴ fau² {néng fǒu}

1. whether or not
2. can it or can't it
3. is it possible?

能夠〔-够〕 nang⁴ gau³ {néng gòu}

1. to be capable of
2. to be able to
3. can

能彀 nang⁴ gau³ {néng gòu}

1. able to do sth
2. in a position to do sth
3. same as 能夠

能幹〔-干〕 nang⁴ gon³ {néng gàn}

1. capable
2. competent

能人 nang⁴ jan⁴ {néng rén}

1. capable person
2. Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid

能源 nang⁴ jyun⁴ {néng yuán}

1. energy
2. power source
3. CL: 個

能級〔-级〕 nang⁴ kap¹ {néng jí}

energy level

能力 nang⁴ lik⁶ {néng lì}

1. capability
2. ability
3. CL: 個

能量 nang⁴ loeng⁶ {néng liàng}

1. energy
2. capabilities

能耐 nang⁴ noi⁶ {néng nài}

1. ability
2. capability

能手 nang⁴ sau² {néng shǒu}

expert

能事 nang⁴ si⁶ {néng shì}

1. particular abilities
2. one's forte

能源部 nang⁴ jyun⁴ bou⁶ {Néng yuán bù}

Department of Energy

能動性〔-动-〕 nang⁴ dung⁶ sing³ {néng dòng xìng}

1. initiative
2. active role

能見度〔-见-〕 nang⁴ gin³ dou⁶ {néng jiàn dù}

visibility

能工巧匠 nang⁴ gung¹ haau² zoeng⁶ {néng gōng qiǎo jiàng}

Skillful craftsman

能言善道 nang⁴ jin⁴ sin⁶ dou⁶ {néng yán shàn dào}

to be a good talker; with a ready tongue

能文能武 nang⁴ man⁴ nang⁴ mou⁵ {néng wén néng wǔ}

perform well in both mental and physical activities

能者為師〔--为师〕 nang⁴ ze² wai⁴ si¹ {néng zhě wéi shī}

A phrase: Let those who can serve, teach

能歌善舞 nang⁴ go¹ sin⁶ mou⁵ {néng gē shàn wǔ}

can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents

能言善辯〔---辩〕 nang⁴ jin⁴ sin⁶ bin⁶ {néng yán shàn biàn}

1. glib of tongue (idiom)
2. eloquent

能弱能強〔---强〕 nang⁴ joek⁶ nang⁴ koeng⁴ {néng ruò néng qiáng}

to be either weak or strong both have their purpose (idiom)

能源短缺 nang⁴ jyun⁴ dyun² kyut³ {néng yuán duǎn quē}

energy shortage

能源危機〔---机〕 nang⁴ jyun⁴ ngai⁴ gei¹ {néng yuán wēi jī}

energy crisis

能願動詞〔-愿动词〕 nang⁴ jyun⁶ dung⁶ ci⁴ {néng yuàn dòng cí}

optative verb

能量代謝〔---谢〕 nang⁴ loeng⁶ doi⁶ ze⁶ {néng liàng dài xiè}

energy metabolism

能量守恆〔---恒〕 nang⁴ loeng⁶ sau² hang⁴ {néng liàng shǒu héng}

conservation of energy

能伸能屈 nang⁴ san¹ nang⁴ wat¹ {néng shēn néng qū}

1. can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
2. flexible

能寫善算〔-写--〕 nang⁴ se² sin⁶ syun³ {néng xiě shàn suàn}

to be literate and numerate (idiom)

能詩善文〔-诗--〕 nang⁴ si¹ sin⁶ man⁴ {néng shī shàn wén}

1. highly literate
2. lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose

能上能下 nang⁴ soeng⁵ nang⁴ haa⁶ {néng shàng néng xià}

ready to take any job, high or low

能說會道〔-说会-〕 nang⁴ syut³ wui² dou⁶ {néng shuō huì dào}

can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab

能屈能伸 nang⁴ wat¹ nang⁴ san¹ {néng qū néng shēn}

1. can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
2. flexible

能者多勞〔---劳〕 nang⁴ ze² do¹ lou⁴ {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.

能量守恆定律〔---恒--〕 nang⁴ loeng⁶ sau² hang⁴ ding⁶ leot⁶ {néng liàng shǒu héng dìng lǜ}

the law of conservation of energy