能够

能夠
nénggòu
verb HSK 2 #601

Meanings

  1. 1 to be able to; capable of

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ xīwàng nénggòu qù Zhōngguó.
I hope to be able to go to China.
HSK 3
Tā nénggòu shuō sān zhǒng yǔyán.
He is able to speak three languages.
HSK 3
Zhǐyào nǔlì, nǐ yīdìng nénggòu chénggōng.
As long as you work hard, you will surely succeed.

Tips

mistakes
能够 vs : they mean the same thing, but 能够 is slightly more formal and emphatic. In everyday speech, is more common. 能够 often appears in written Chinese or when expressing hope/wishes.

Stroke Order

néng
gòu