Definition
本领 (běn lǐng) refers to a practical skill or ability that one has mastered, often through training or practice. It is more specific than 能力 (néng lì, general ability) and overlaps with 技能 (jì néng, technical skill), but 本领 often carries a sense of being impressive or noteworthy. 能耐 (néng nai) is a more colloquial synonym, common in spoken northern Chinese.
noun
skillabilitycapability
Measure word · 项, 个
Examples
- 本领。Tā yǒu yí xiàng liǎobuqǐ de běn lǐng.He has an amazing skill.
- 本领。Zhè zhǒng běn lǐng xūyào chángqī liànxí.This kind of ability requires long-term practice.
- 本领。Tā de běn lǐng zài gōngzuò zhōng dédào le fāhuī.His skills were put to use in his work.
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