全能

quánnéng

adjective HSK 7-9 #9,555

Meanings

1 all-round
2 omnipotent
3 decathlon

Characters

ability; capable

Literally 'all abilities' — omnipotent or all-round

Examples

她是一个全能型的选手。

Tā shì yīgè quánnéng xíng de xuǎnshǒu.

She is an all-round athlete.

没有人是全能的。

Méiyǒu rén shì quánnéng de.

Nobody is omnipotent.

Tips

usage

In sports, 全能 refers to decathlon/heptathlon events (十项全能). In everyday use, it describes someone or something capable in all areas. Also used in religious contexts as 'omnipotent' (全能的上帝).

Stroke Order

全 quán

能 néng