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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[néng]
  1. 1. noun [能力] ability
    无才无
    untalented and incapable
  2. 2. noun [能量] energy
    nuclear energy
  3. 3. adjective capable
  4. 4. aux vb can
    照顾好自己。
    I can take care of myself.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[néng]
  1. 1. noun ability; capability; skill
    technical ability; mastery of a skill or technique
    incompetent; incapable
  2. 2. noun [Physics] energy
  3. 3. adjective 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.
  4. 4. verb can; be able to; be capable of; could
    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?
  5. 5. verb (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?
  6. 6. verb (used between 不…不 to express obligation, certainty or great probability)
    have to; cannot but
  7. 7. verb (usually 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.
    把音量调小些么?
    过来一会儿么?

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[néng]
  1. 1. 力;才干
    各尽其
  2. 2. 有才干的
    工巧匠
    者多劳
    手。
  3. 3. 用在其他动词前,表示有力或善于做(某事)
  4. 4. 表示有可,多用于揣测语气
    看这天气下雨吗?
    这事他不不知道吧。
  5. 5. 用在其他动词前,表示客观条件或情理上许可
  6. 6. 用在其他动词前,表示有某种用途
  7. 7. 物理学上指
    原子
  8. 8. ((BZ1))右边不是两个"七"。((BZ2))义③跟"会"的用法略有不同。在表示人恢复某种力时,或在表示达到某种程度或效率时,宜用"",不宜用"会",如"我又走路了""他一顿饭吃四个馒头"。

Examples

拿下这个火力点我们就打赢这场战役!
We will win this war if we can get this firing-point!
写古文,也写白话文
这枪连发点射。
他既摄影,又洗印。
唉,谁想到啊!
Well, who'd have thought of that?
爆炸声在半径十公里范围内都听到。
The explosion could be heard within a radius of ten kilometres.
帮什么忙吗?
Can I be of any assistance?
这种热水瓶保暖二十四小时。
This kind of thermos flask keeps water hot for 24 hours.
猪肝据说补血。
Pork liver is said to be a blood-builder.
养猪不独可以改善人民生活,还多积肥料。
Pig-breeding not only improves the people's diet, it makes more manure available.

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nciku Note

会 vs. 能

vs.
huì vs. néng

1. Both words are auxiliary verbs and interchangeable in many cases.
1) To master(knowledge, skill, etc.) through learning, 会 is used.
(1) 他很小的时候就游泳了。
(2) 我不开车。
(3) 你做这道题吗?

2) To have the ability to do sth. or to acquire certain efficiency, 能 is used.
(4) 你帮我提一下这个包吗?
(5) 我恐怕不参加这次的聚会了。
(6) 一次盛这么多饭,你吃完吗?

3) To show great probability, 会 is used.
(7) 他也许不来了。
(8) 明天下雪?
(9) 你只要努力,就取得好成绩。

2. 会 is also a verb meaning “to master, to know (knowledge, skill, etc.).”
(1) 他日语。

1.两个词都是助动词,有时可互换。
1) 通过学习而掌握、熟悉(知识、技能等)多用“会”。
2) 表示有能力有条件做某事,或达到一定标准,用“能”。
3) 表示客观上有可能实现,可能性很大,用“会”。
2.“会”也是动词,表示掌握、通宵(知识、技能等)。

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