功能 (gōng néng) — function, capability
Definition
功能 names what a system, device, or organ is designed to do — its built-in purpose or feature. Unlike 能力 (a person's general ability), 功能 belongs to the thing itself: 软件/机器/心脏 'have' 功能, not 'have' 能力.
noun
functioncapability
Examples
- 功能。Zhè ge ruǎn jiàn yǒu hěn duō xīn gōng néng.This software has many new functions.
- 功能。Xīn zàng de gōng néng shì bǎ xuè yè sòng dào quán shēn.The function of the heart is to send blood to the whole body.
- 功能。Zhè ge jī qì de gōng néng hěn qiáng dà.This machine's functions are very powerful.
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