How common it is
功能 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say gōngnéng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
功能表示某样东西的作用。
gōng néng biǎo shì mǒu yàng dōng xī de zuò yòng。
功能 means the function or use of something.
Context note
功能常用于产品、设备和身体。
gōng néng cháng yòng yú chǎn pǐn 、 shè bèi hé shēn tǐ。
It is often used with products, devices, and the body.
5 examples
这个按钮有什么功能？
zhè ge àn niǔ yǒu shén me gōng néng？
What function does this button have?
手机功能很多。
shǒu jī gōng néng hěn duō。
Phones have many functions.
这台机器的功能很强。
zhè tái jī qì de gōng néng hěn qiáng。
This machine has powerful functions.
功能不一样，作用也不同。
gōng néng bù yí yàng， zuò yòng yě bù tóng。
Different functions have different uses.
我们要了解产品功能。
wǒ men yào liǎo jiě chǎn pǐn gōng néng。
We need to understand product functions.
5 mini stories
老师让大家观察新工具的功能。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā guān chá xīn gōng jù de gōng néng。
The teacher asked everyone to observe the functions of the new tool.
手机更新后，功能更多了。
shǒu jī gēng xīn hòu， gōng néng gèng duō le。
After the phone was updated, it had more functions.
这项功能帮助用户更方便。
zhè xiàng gōng néng bāng zhù yòng hù gèng fāng biàn。
This function helps users be more convenient.
他们研究了这个软件的功能。
tā men yán jiū le zhè ge ruǎn jiàn de gōng néng。
They studied the software's functions.
了解功能后，使用起来就简单了。
liǎo jiě gōng néng hòu， shǐ yòng qǐ lái jiù jiǎn dān le。
After understanding the function, using it becomes easy.