How to say “capable” in Chinese
capable, competent
“Capable” in Chinese is 能干, néng gàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
能干 is read néng gàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two readings: gān in 干净 and gàn, “do”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “能干”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “capable” in Chinese?
“Capable” in Chinese is 能干, pinyin nénggàn.
What does 能干 mean?
能干 (nénggàn) means “capable, competent”.
How do you write 能干?
能干 is 2 characters: 能 (néng) — can, be able; 干 (gān) — dry; do. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 能干?
能干 is read nénggàn. Tones: néng — second tone, gàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“capable” in the lesson “The job interview”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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