能够

néng gòu

to be able to

我能够完成这项任务。

I can complete this task.

general

To have the ability or capacity to do something; to be capable of.

通过努力学习，他能够掌握这门语言。

Through hard study, he was able to master this language.

我们能够在截止日期前完成项目。

We can finish the project by the deadline.

Often used to express possibility or capability in a formal or neutral context.

Collocations

能够做到to be able to do能够完成to be able to complete能够理解to be able to understand

to be able to do

to be able to complete

'能够' is more formal than '能'. Use '能够' in writing or formal speech, and '能' in casual conversation.

'能够' is used to express the ability to perform an action, often with a sense of certainty or achievement.

Composed of '能' (ability) and '够' (sufficient), forming a compound verb indicating capability.

'能够' is more formal and emphatic than '能'. It is often used in written or formal spoken contexts to express capability or possibility.

能

ability

root

够

sufficient

root

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