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所能

suǒ néng

2-character word

What 所能 means

1. according to one's capabilities
2. what sb is capable of

The characters in 所能

• 所suǒactually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
• 能néngcan; to be able to; might possibly

Example sentences

• 我们已竭尽所能。
  We've done everything possible.
• 我们尽我们所能。
  We do the best we can.
• 她为了他竭尽所能。
  Tā wèile tā jiéjìnsuǒnéng.
  She did everything she could for him.
• 各尽所能、各取所需。
  Gè jìn suǒ néng, gè qǔ suǒ xū.
  From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs.
• 各尽所能、按需分配。
  Gè jìn suǒ néng, àn xū fēnpèi.
  From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs.
• 这是你所能做的一切了。
  Zhè shì nǐ suǒnéng zuò de yīqiè le.
  It's all you can really do.

Words containing 所能

• 力所能及lì suǒ néng jías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability…
• 各尽所能gè jìn suǒ néngeach does his utmost (idiom); from each according to his means