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能够

néng gòu

able

Usage note

能够表示有能力、可以做到。

néng gòu biǎo shì yǒu néng lì 、 kě yǐ zuò dào。

Be able to means having the ability or possibility to do something.

Context note

能够常出现在学习、能力和可能性里。

néng gòu cháng chū xiàn zài xué xí 、 néng lì hé kě néng xìng lǐ。

Be able to often appears in learning, ability, and possibility.

5 examples

能够做到。
wǒ néng gòu zuò dào。
I can do it.
能够说中文。
tā néng gòu shuō zhōng wén。
He is able to speak Chinese.
我们能够帮助你。
wǒ men néng gòu bāng zhù nǐ。
We can help you.
能够学习很好。
néng gòu xué xí hěn hǎo。
Being able to study is good.
我希望能够去。
wǒ xī wàng néng gòu qù。
I hope I can go.

5 mini stories

如果认真练习,我就能够说得更好。
rú guǒ rèn zhēn liàn xí, wǒ jiù néng gòu shuō dé gèng hǎo。
If I practice seriously, I can speak better.
能够自己写完作业。
tā néng gòu zì jǐ xiě wán zuò yè。
He is able to finish homework by himself.
老师说我们能够学会更多词。
lǎo shī shuō wǒ men néng gòu xué huì gèng duō cí。
The teacher said we can learn more words.
我相信自己能够做好。
wǒ xiāng xìn zì jǐ néng gòu zuò hǎo。
I believe I can do it well.
有了帮助,我就能够更快完成。
yǒu le bāng zhù, wǒ jiù néng gòu gèng kuài wán chéng。
With help, I can finish faster.

Mini dialogue

学会新技能

A
能够自己系鞋带了吗?
Nǐ nénggòu zìjǐ jì xiédài le ma?
Are you able to tie your shoelaces by yourself?
B
是的,我能够自己系了,你看!
Shì de, wǒ nénggòu zìjǐ jì le, nǐ kàn!
Yes, I am able to tie them myself, look!

完成挑战

A
这个拼图好难,你能够完成吗?
Zhège pīntú hǎo nán, nǐ nénggòu wánchéng ma?
This puzzle is so hard, are you able to finish it?
B
我相信我能够,我们一起试试吧。
Wǒ xiāngxìn wǒ nénggòu, wǒmen yīqǐ shìshi ba.
I believe I am able to, let's try it together.

Related words and contrasts

similar
可以
kě yǐ
can; may

可以 is a very common way to say 'can'.

opposite
不能
bù néng
cannot; unable to

不能 is the negative form of 能够.

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