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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 能否

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
能否 néng fǒu - whether or not
- can it or can't it
- is it possible?

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
- 6 2,113 2,642 4,188

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
能 néng- surname Neng
能 néng- can
- to be able to
- might possibly
- ability
- (physics) energy
否 fǒu- to negate
- to deny
- not
否 pǐ- clogged
- evil

Other Words Containing 能否

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
能否 - 6 2,113 2,642 4,188