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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