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能幹（兒）[neng2gan4]([neng2ga0er0])↓;
能力 [neng2li4]↓;
能耐 [neng2nai4]↓;
何德何能 (rhet.) what virtues or abilities (have I ?);
技能 technical skill;
能者多勞 phr., the able ones always have calls upon their time;
能事 [neng2shi4]↓;
能手 [neng2shou3]↓;
能人 [neng2ren2]↓;
能為 [neng2wei2]↓;
選賢與能 select the good and the capable for public service.
(2) (Phys.) power, energy: 電能 electric power;
動能 motive power;
熱能 thermodynamic power;
原子能 atomic energy;
日光能 solar energy.
能得 be able to;
能不 (rhet.) can one help? =cannot help;
能不依依 can I not help thinking of you? 不能不 cannot help;
能無（原因嗎）can there be no (reason for it)? 能以 can;
全能 omnipotent;
不能 cannot, be unable to;
可能 possible.
(2) Be good at: 能說會道 be a good talker;
能吃能喝 be healthy enough to enjoy food and drinks;
能寫能算 be good at the three R's.
(3) Tolerate: 積不相能 cannot tolerate one another.
2.能夠 [neng2gou4], aux. vb., (vern.) can.
3.能量 [neng2liang4], n., physical capacity.
4.能力 [neng2li4], n., potentiality, ability: 他很有能力 he has great ability.
5.能率 [neng2lU4], n., efficiency.
6.能耐 [neng2nai4], n., patience, endurance.
7.能人 [neng2ren2], n., an able person: 能人背後有能人 no one can boast of being superior to all others (lit., “back of an able person is an abler person”).
8.能手 [neng2shou3], n., expert: 個中能手 an expert in a given field.
9.能事 [neng2shi4], n., one's specialty, what one can do best.
10.能為 [neng2wei2], adj., able, resourceful.