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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

能力 [nénglì]
  1. 1. noun ability

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

能力 [nénglì]
  1. 1. ability; capacity; capability; competence; power
    这个测试旨在检测学生们的创新能力
    他有很强的工作能力
    培养学生的推理能力
    develop the students' reasoning capacity
    能力
    have great ability; be very capable

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

能力 [nénglì]
  1. 1. 做事的本领
    能力很强
    他有能力干好这项工作。

Examples

孩子小, 模效能力强但分辨是非的能力弱, 所以家长要当个好榜样。
Children have strong imitation ability, but can not distinguish good from bad, so parents should set good examples. 模效
能力薄弱
lacking in ability 薄弱
能力不相上下
of about equal ability; equally able 不相上下
超载能力
overload capacity 超载
承载能力
bearing (or carrying) capacity; load-bearing capacity 承载
出口创汇能力
capacity to earn foreign exchange through export 创汇
独立分析问题和解决问题的能力
ability to analyse and solve problems on one's own 独立
防卫作战能力
defence capability 防卫
培养分析问题和解决问题的能力
cultivate the ability to analyse and solve problems 分析
这三人各按其能力分配了工作。
The three men were given work according to their respective abilities.

Collocations

学习能力
the ability to study
培养能力
to foster ability
能力大小
capacity
技术能力
technical capacity
能力突出
outstanding capacity

Word Decomposition


[néng]
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[lì]

nciku Note

本领, 本事 and 能力

三个词都表示能胜任某事的只是、技能、条件等。常与“有”或“没有”搭配。这三个词有时候可以通用。
These three words all mean "skill and ability" and are usually taken as the object of 有 or 没有; sometimes the three are interchangeable.
(1)他是一个很有本事(能力/本领)的人。
“本领”和“本事”常说“本领大”、“本事大”,而“能力”则说“能力强”、“能力弱”、“能力不够”等等。“能力”侧重于知识技能等,“本事”、“本领”“有时侧重于做事的方法、诀窍等。
When using 本领 and 本事, it's commonplace to say 本领大 or 本事大 ("very capable"), but 能力强,能力弱, 能力不够 are can also be used instead. Also, 能力 emphasizes knowledge and skill, while 本事 and 本领 emphasizes knack.
(3)他觉得自己能力不够,所以决心磨练自己。
(4)没有良好的品德,本事(本领)再大也没有用。
“本领”还指技艺、技术、武功等,如“使出看家本领”、“本领高强”等。这个意义也可以用“本事”,但不宜用“能力”。
本领 also refers to "artistry, skill, martial art", etc., For example: 使出看家本领 (to use all of one's resources), 本领高强(to be very capable), etc. 本事 can also be used, but not 能力.

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