能者 (néng zhě) — capable person, competent individual

Definition

A literary/formal noun for a 'capable person' — almost always appears in set phrases like 能者多劳 ("the able do more work") rather than as a standalone everyday word.

noun

capable personcompetent individual

Measure word · 个

Examples

，能者。
Zài zhè ge gōng sī lǐ, néng zhě huì dé dào gèng duō de jī huì.
In this company, capable people get more opportunities.
能者，，。
Sú huà shuō néng zhě duō láo, nǐ néng lì qiáng, zì rán yào duō zuò yì xiē.
As the saying goes, capable people do more work; since you are able, you should naturally do a bit more.
能者。
Wǒ men yīng gāi ràng néng zhě qù fù zé zhè ge xiàng mù.
We should let the capable person be in charge of this project.

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