才能

cáinéng
noun HSK 3 #5,796

Meanings

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

Examples

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

Tips

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

Stroke Order

cái
néng