能力
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 4
能力 (nénglì) · ability
能力 (nénglì) means “ability; capability”. It is written with 2 characters: 能 (can) + 力 (strength). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 能力 is built
The characters
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)
力 lì · strength
What 力 is made of
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A plow's head representing strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她的工作能力很强。Tā de gōngzuò nénglì hěn qiáng.She is very capable at work.
我有能力完成这个任务。Wǒ yǒu nénglì wánchéng zhège rènwu.I have the ability to complete this task.
Questions about 能力
What does 能力 mean?
能力 (nénglì) means “ability; capability”.
How do you pronounce 能力?
能力 is pronounced nénglì.
Which HSK level is 能力?
能力 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 可能kěnéngmaybe
- 能够nénggòucan
- 只能zhǐnéngcan only
- 才能cáinéngtalent
- 功能gōngnéngfunction
- 能不能néng bu néngcan or not
- 能干nénggàncapable
- 智能zhìnéngsmart
- 能源néngyuánenergy
- 本能běnnénginstinct
Learn 能力 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.