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能干 (néng gàn): capable, competent

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
capable, competent
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • capable
  • competent

Chinese explanation

  • 形容人做事有本领、有水平,能把事情办好
  • 也可指一个人既聪明又勤劳,办事效率高。常用来夸奖某人工作能力强、值得信赖。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

can

HSK 4

dry

Example sentences

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She is the youngest department manager in our company, highly efficient and especially capable.

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The boss entrusted such an important project to him precisely because he is capable, and everyone trusts him too.

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My mother is very capable; she arranges all the household affairs, big and small, in perfect order.

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Although the new intern doesn't have much experience, he is very capable and learns things especially quickly.

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It's really not easy to find someone as both capable and meticulous as her.

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