capable; competent
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
capable; competent; good at handling things
commendatoryUsed to describe a person who is efficient, skillful, and gets things done. It is a common and positive term, often used in both formal and informal contexts to praise someone's abilities.
Tā她
jīng精
míng明
néng能
gàn干
，
suàn算
de得
gè个
nǚ女
zhōng中
háo豪
jié杰
。
She is smart and capable, and can be considered a heroine among women.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
yī一
gè个
fēi非
cháng常
néng能
gàn干
de的
rén人
lái来
guǎn管
lǐ理
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
。
We need a very capable person to manage this project.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
nián年
qīng轻
，
zuò做
shì事
xiāng相
dāng当
néng能
gàn干
。
Don't look down on him for being young; he is quite competent at getting things done.
Gōng公
sī司
tí提
bá拔
le了
tā他
，
yīn因
wèi为
tā他
gōng工
zuò作
yī一
zhí直
hěn很
néng能
gàn干
。
The company promoted him because he has always been very capable at his job.
Zài在
péng朋
you友
zhōng中
，
tā他
shì是
zuì最
jīng精
míng明
néng能
gàn干
de的
yī一
gè个
。
Among his friends, he is the most shrewd and capable one.