Nantoka/能néngHSK 1能 (néng) is a Chinese word meaning “can; to be able to; might possibly”.Meanings1can2to be able to3might possibly4ability5(physics) energyPart of speechverbRelated words能surname Neng可能might (happen)不能cannot能够to be capable of能力capability只能can only能量energy能否whether or not可能性possibility; probability尽可能as far as possible; to the best of one's ability尽可能see 儘可能|尽可能[jin3 ke3 neng2]无能为力(idiom) powerless to do anything about itStudy Chinese with flashcards →