| 能 | 1450A35 93S.63-9 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄋㄥˊ [neng2] | ||
| N. | (1) Ability, capability, an able person: 才能 talent; 能幹（兒）[neng2gan4]([neng2ga0er0])↓; 能力 [neng2li4]↓; 能耐 [neng2nai4]↓; 何德何能 (rhet.) what virtues or abilities (have I ?); 技能 technical skill; 能者多勞 phr., the able ones always have calls upon their time; 能事 [neng2shi4]↓; 能手 [neng2shou3]↓; 能人 [neng2ren2]↓; 能為 [neng2wei2]↓; 選賢與能 select the good and the capable for public service. (2) (Phys.) power, energy: 電能 electric power; 動能 motive power; 熱能 thermodynamic power; 原子能 atomic energy; 日光能 solar energy. | |||||
| Vb.aux. | (1) Can, be able to: 能夠 (vern.) [neng2gou4]↓; 能得 be able to; 能不 (rhet.) can one help? =cannot help; 能不依依 can I not help thinking of you? 不能不 cannot help; 能無（原因嗎）can there be no (reason for it)? 能以 can; 全能 omnipotent; 不能 cannot, be unable to; 可能 possible. (2) Be good at: 能說會道 be a good talker; 能吃能喝 be healthy enough to enjoy food and drinks; 能寫能算 be good at the three R's. (3) Tolerate: 積不相能 cannot tolerate one another. | |||||
| Adv. | Rather: 能可 woulk rather (corrupt. for 寧可 [ning2ke3] 62.01). | |||||
| Words | 1. 能幹（兒） [neng2gan4] ([neng2ga4er0]), n., ability to have things done; adj., able: 他很能幹 he is very able. 2. 能夠 [neng2gou4], aux. vb., (vern.) can. 3. 能量 [neng2liang4], n., physical capacity. 4. 能力 [neng2li4], n., potentiality, ability: 他很有能力 he has great ability. 5. 能率 [neng2lU4], n., efficiency. 6. 能耐 [neng2nai4], n., patience, endurance. 7. 能人 [neng2ren2], n., an able person: 能人背後有能人 no one can boast of being superior to all others (lit., “back of an able person is an abler person”). 8. 能手 [neng2shou3], n., expert: 個中能手 an expert in a given field. 9. 能事 [neng2shi4], n., one's specialty, what one can do best. 10. 能為 [neng2wei2], adj., able, resourceful. | |||||