Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
能够
nénggòu
Description
"能够"的意思是有能力或有条件做某件事。
"能够" means to have the ability or conditions to do something.
它常常用在书面语和正式的场合里，和"能"很像。
It is often used in written and formal contexts, similar to "能".
Meanings
能够nénggòu
to be able to; can
我能够自己做饭。
I can cook by myself.
能够nénggòu
to be capable of; to manage to
希望你能够早点回来。
I hope you can come back early.
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Notes
- Etymology
能 (able) + 够 (enough), together meaning having enough ability to do something.
- Nuance
more formal than 能; usually followed by a two-syllable verb or phrase.
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