才能

cáinéng
noun HSK 3 #5,796

Meanings

  1. 1 talent; ability; capability
  2. 2 competence; gift

Examples

HSK 1
Tā shì yī gè hěn yǒu cáinéng de rén.
He is a very talented person.
HSK 3
Měigè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de cáinéng.
Everyone has their own talents.
HSK 5
Tā zài yīnyuè fāngmiàn zhǎnshì le chūsè de cáinéng.
She demonstrated outstanding talent in music.

Tips

usage
Don't confuse 才能 (noun: talent) with 才能 (adverb + verb: only then can). Context and stress determine meaning: 才能 = has talent; 学了 = only after studying can you know it.

Stroke Order

cái
néng