能干
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
能干 (nénggàn) · capable
能干 (nénggàn) means “capable; able”. It is written with 2 characters: 能 (can) + 干 (dry). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 能干 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)
干 gān · dry
What 干 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A club or axe (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她是一个很能干的人。Tā shì yī gè hěn nénggàn de rén.She is a very capable person.
你妹妹真能干！Nǐ mèimei zhēn nénggàn!Your younger sister is really capable!
Questions about 能干
What does 能干 mean?
能干 (nénggàn) means “capable; able”.
How do you pronounce 能干?
能干 is pronounced nénggàn.
Which HSK level is 能干?
能干 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
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
- 能力nénglìability
- 智能zhìnéngsmart
- 能源néngyuánenergy
- 本能běnnénginstinct
Learn 能干 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.