incompetent; incapable; powerless
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
incompetent; incapable; lacking ability
Used to describe a person, government, organization, or system that is ineffective and fails to perform its duties.
Tā他
zài在
guǎn管
lǐ理
fāng方
miàn面
xiǎn显
dé得
ruǎn软
ruò弱
wú无
néng能
。
He appears weak and incompetent in management.
Mín民
zhòng众
duì对
fǔ腐
bài败
wú无
néng能
de的
zhèng政
fǔ府
gǎn感
dào到
fèn愤
nù怒
。
The people are angry at the corrupt and incompetent government.
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Tā他
qǐ岂
néng能
yǔ与
nà那
xiē些
wú无
néng能
zhī之
bèi辈
wéi为
wǔ伍
？
How could he associate with those incompetents?
Miàn面
duì对
wēi危
jī机
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
wán完
quán全
wú无
néng能
wú无
lì力
。
Faced with the crisis, he felt utterly powerless.
Zhè这
gè个
bù部
mén门
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
céng层
bèi被
pǔ普
biàn遍
rèn认
wéi为
wú无
néng能
。
The leadership of this department is widely considered incompetent.