skill; ability
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
skill; ability; practical talent
informalThis is the common spoken form of the word, with the neutral tone on the second character, and is used exclusively to refer to personal capability.
Tā他
zhēn真
yǒu有
běn本
shi事
，
yī一
gè个
rén人
jiù就
gǎo搞
dìng定
le了
zhěng整
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
。
He is really capable, he finished the whole project alone.
Zhǐ只
yào要
kěn肯
nǔ努
lì力
xué学
xí习
，
jiù就
néng能
liàn练
chū出
yī一
shēn身
hǎo好
běn本
shi事
。
As long as you are willing to study hard, you can develop excellent skills.
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Zhè这
fèn份
gōng工
zuò作
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
yī一
dìng定
de的
běn本
shi事
cái才
néng能
shèng胜
rèn任
。
This job requires certain skills to be competent.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
nián年
jì纪
xiǎo小
，
běn本
shi事
kě可
bù不
xiǎo小
。
Don't underestimate him, he's more capable than he looks.
Xiàn现
zài在
de的
jìng竞
zhēng争
hěn很
jī激
liè烈
，
méi没
yǒu有
zhēn真
běn本
shi事
hěn很
nán难
lì立
zú足
。
Competition is fierce now, it's hard to get by without real skills.