能耐 (néng nai) — (noun) ability, capability; (adjective) capable, skilled
Definition
Informal/colloquial word for 'ability, capability' — same meaning as 能力 but more casual and everyday, often used for people. As an adjective, 形容人 "capable, skilled," close to 能干.
noun
abilitycapability
adjective
capableskilled
Examples
- 能耐，。Tā hěn yǒu néng nai, yí dìng néng wán chéng zhè ge rèn wu.He has great ability; he can definitely complete this task.
- ，。Bié kàn tā nián qīng, tā kě néng nai le.Don't judge by his youth — he's really capable.
- 能耐。Tā de néng nai ràng wǒ fēi cháng pèi fú.His ability makes me very impressed.
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