能够néng gòuto be able to

1. 1.

   to be able toverb

2. 2.

   to be capable ofverb

• 能can
• 够not compositional here

See it in 能够自己做饭 and 能够回答

1. HSK 2

   我能够自己做饭。

   Wǒ nénggòu zìjǐ zuòfàn.

   I am able to cook by myself.

2. HSK 3

   他能够回答这个问题。

   Tā nénggòu huídá zhège wèntí.

   He is capable of answering this question.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你能够自己做饭吗？

   Nǐ nénggòu zìjǐ zuòfàn ma?

   Are you able to cook by yourself?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我能够自己做饭。

   Wǒ nénggòu zìjǐ zuòfàn.

   I am able to cook by myself.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   这个问题很难，你的学生呢？

   Zhège wèntí hěn nán, nǐ de xuésheng ne?

   This question is hard. What about your student?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   他能够回答这个问题。

   Tā nénggòu huídá zhège wèntí.

   He is capable of answering this question.

1. 1.Fill in the blank (to be able to): 我___自己做饭。 (I am able to cook by myself.)

   A能够B已经C以前
2. 2.What does 他能够回答这个问题。 mean?

   AHe is capable of answering this question.BHe refuses to answer this question.CHe forgot this question.
3. 3.Which word means "to be able to"?

   A能够B进入C可爱

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• 不够bú gòunot enough; insufficient; inadequateHSK 4
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• 只能zhǐ néngcan onlyHSK 3
• 能néngcan; to be able toHSK 1
• 可能kě néngmight (happen); possible; probable; maybe; perhapsHSK 2

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