能[néng]

名

1. ability; capability; skill

♦ 技能

♦ 无能

2.物energy

形able; capable

♦ 她可~呢, 穿的衣服都是自己做的。 She's very capable. She makes all the clothes she wears.

动

1. can; be able to; be capable of

♦ 她一分钟~打七十个字。 She can type 70 characters a minute.

♦ 他好多了, ~下床了。 He's much better and can get up now.

♦ 我干这个工作~行吗？ Am I really fit for the job?

2. (expressing possibility) can possibly

♦ 天这么晚了, 他~来吗？ It's already very late. Can he possibly come tonight?

♦ 这件事她~一点也不知道吗？ Could she know nothing of it? or Could she be completely in the dark?

3. (used between 不…不 to express obligation, certainty or great probability)

♦ 不能不

4. (usu. used negatively or interrogatively) may; can; have the permission to

♦ 这儿~停车吗？—这儿不~停车。 Can we park here?—No. Parking is not allowed here.