功能
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
功能 (gōngnéng) · function
功能 (gōngnéng) means “function; feature”. It is written with 2 characters: 功 (achievement) + 能 (can). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 功能 is built
The characters
功 gōng · achievement
What 功 is made of
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: Results produced by capable 力 labor 工; 工 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
能 néng · can
What 能 is made of
- 厶sī — private
- ⺼ — meat
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A bear's head 厶, body ⺼, and claws 匕 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个手机有很多功能。Zhège shǒujī yǒu hěn duō gōngnéng.This phone has many functions.
这个功能怎么用？Zhège gōngnéng zěnme yòng?How do you use this function?
Questions about 功能
What does 功能 mean?
功能 (gōngnéng) means “function; feature”.
How do you pronounce 功能?
功能 is pronounced gōngnéng.
Which HSK level is 功能?
功能 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 成功chénggōngsuccess
- 功夫gōngfukung fu
- 功课gōngkèhomework
- 用功yònggōnghardworking (at studies)
- 功劳gōngláocontribution
- 功效gōngxiàoeffect
- 急功近利jígōngjìnlìeager for quick success
- 气功qìgōngqigong (breathing exercises)
- 可能kěnéngmaybe
- 能够nénggòucan
Learn 功能 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 56: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.