能够
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)
能够 (nénggòu) · can
能够 (nénggòu) means “can; to be able to”. It is written with 2 characters: 能 (can) + 够 (enough). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 能够 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)
够 gòu · enough
What 够 is made of
- 句jù — sentence
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 多duō — many
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丶 — dot
- 夕xī — evening
- 勹bāo — wrap shape
- 丶 — dot
- 夕xī — evening
Origin hint: 多 gives the meaning, 句 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我能够自己做饭。Wǒ nénggòu zìjǐ zuòfàn.I can cook for myself.
你明天能够来吗？Nǐ míngtiān nénggòu lái ma?Are you able to come tomorrow?
Questions about 能够
What does 能够 mean?
能够 (nénggòu) means “can; to be able to”.
How do you pronounce 能够?
能够 is pronounced nénggòu.
Which HSK level is 能够?
能够 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 可能kěnéngmaybe
- 只能zhǐnéngcan only
- 才能cáinéngtalent
- 功能gōngnéngfunction
- 能不能néng bu néngcan or not
- 能力nénglìability
- 能干nénggàncapable
- 智能zhìnéngsmart
- 能源néngyuánenergy
- 本能běnnénginstinct
Learn 能够 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 8: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.