能

HSK 1

néng

to be able to; can

Alternative translations

énergie
pouvoir
être capable de

Explanation

to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy

Examples

我能跑。

wǒ néng pǎo.

I can run.

他能学好中文。

tā néng xué hǎo zhōngwén.

He can learn Chinese well.