How to say “be able to” in Chinese
be able to
“Be able to” in Chinese is 能够, néng gòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
能够 is read néng gòu: 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
On the right, 多 “many”: many means enough. On the left, 句.
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 “能够”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 能够. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我相信你能够完成任务wǒxiāngxìnnǐnénggòuwánchéngrènwuI believe you can complete the task.
More words from the lesson “An award for hard work”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be able to” in Chinese?
“Be able to” in Chinese is 能够, pinyin nénggòu.
What does 能够 mean?
能够 (nénggòu) means “be able to”.
How do you write 能够?
能够 is 2 characters: 能 (néng) — can, be able; 够 (gòu) — be enough, sufficient. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 能够?
能够 is read nénggòu. Tones: néng — second tone, gòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be able to” in the lesson “An award for hard work”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” of HSK 4. 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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