能量

néngliàng

noun HSK 5 #2,054

Meanings

The amount of power - energy.

太阳是巨大的能量来源。

Tàiyáng shì jùdà de néngliàng láiyuán.

The sun is a huge source of energy.

这种食物能量很高。

Zhèzhǒng shíwù néngliàng hěn gāo.

This food is very high in energy/calories.

他身上充满了正能量。

Tā shēnshang chōngmǎn le zhèngnéngliàng.

He's full of positive energy.

usage

正能量 (zhèng néngliàng, positive energy) became a hugely popular buzzword in China around 2012. It's used to describe anything optimistic or uplifting.

能 néng

量 liàng