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能耐

néng nài

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

能耐 (néng nài) means "ability; capability". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 能耐 means

1. ability
2. capability

The characters in 能耐

• 能néngcan; to be able to; might possibly
• 耐nài(bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand

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