Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
功能
gōngnéng
Description
功能是指一个东西能做什么，或者有什么用处。
"功能" refers to what something can do or what use it has.
我们常常说手机的功能很多，比如打电话、拍照、上网。
We often say that a phone has many "功能", such as making calls, taking photos, and accessing the internet.
Meanings
功能gōngnéng
function; feature; capability
这个软件有很多有用的功能。
This software has many useful features.
功能gōngnéng
function or role (of an organ or system)
运动对心脏功能很好。
Exercise is good for heart function.
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Notes
- Etymology
功 (merit/work) + 能 (ability), literally 'work-ability', i.e. what something can do.
- Nuance
功能 stresses built-in capabilities; 作用 emphasizes the effect or influence something produces.
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