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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 能不能

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 3 - 3,155 1,700

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
能 néng- surname Neng
能 néng- can
- to be able to
- might possibly
- ability
- (physics) energy
不 bù- no; not so
- (bound form) not; un-
能 néng- surname Neng
能 néng- can
- to be able to
- might possibly
- ability
- (physics) energy

Other Words Containing 能不能

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo