Chinese words starting with “neng”
8 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable neng. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 3 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial n · final eng · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 2nd tone 8
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 能够néng gòuHSK 2
to be capable of; to be able to; can
- 能力néng lìHSK 3
capability; ability
- 能不能néng bùnéngHSK 3
Can you
All 8 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 能 | néng | v,g | can; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy | |
| 2 | 能否 | néng fǒu | v | whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? | |
| 3 | 能量 | néng liàng | n | energy; capabilities | |
| 4 | 能源 | néng yuán | n | energy; power source | |
| 5 | 能耐 | néng nài | n | ability; capability | |
| 6 | 能干 | néng gàn | a,an | capable; competent | |
| 7 | 能人 | néng rén | n | capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid | |
| 8 | 能耗 | néng hào | n | energy consumption |
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