How to say “ability” in Chinese
ability
“Ability” in Chinese is 能力, néng lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
能力 is read néng lì: 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
It appears in many signs: 动, 男, 助.
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 “能力”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 能力. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的自学能力很强tādezìxuénénglìhěnqiángHe's very good at learning on his own.
- 你觉得分数重要还是能力重要？nǐjuédefēnshùzhòngyàoháishinénglìzhòngyàoWhat do you think matters more — scores or ability?
- 能力比分数更重要nénglìbǐfēnshùgèngzhòngyàoAbility matters more than scores.
- 这个问题超出了我的能力范围zhègewèntíchāochūlewǒdenénglìfànwéiThis question goes beyond my abilities.
- 学哲学能提高思维能力xuézhéxuénéngtígāosīwéinénglìStudying philosophy improves your ability to think.
- 她的能力得到了领导的认可。tādenénglìdédàolelǐngdǎoderènkěHer abilities were recognized by the management.
More words from the lesson “What and how they teach”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “ability” in Chinese?
“Ability” in Chinese is 能力, pinyin nénglì.
What does 能力 mean?
能力 (nénglì) means “ability”.
How do you write 能力?
能力 is 2 characters: 能 (néng) — can, be able; 力 (lì) — strength. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 能力?
能力 is read nénglì. Tones: néng — second tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“ability” in the lesson “What and how they teach”
This word is from the topic “University and goals” 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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