How do you say “ability” in Vietnamese?

“Ability” in Vietnamese is năng lực (work competence or capability), khả năng (ability), tài cán (ability).

Vietnamese words for “ability”

• năng lựcListennoun
  Hanoi [naŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [naŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˨˩˨]năng level lực heavy

  work competence or capability

  for “ability” meaning: The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power.

• khả năngListennoun
  Hanoi [xaː˧˩ naŋ˧˧] · Saigon [kʰaː˨˩˦ naŋ˧˧]khả dipping năng level

  ability; capability

  • Anh ấy đã đánh giá quá cao khả năng của mình.He overestimated his ability.
• tài cánListennoun
  Hanoi [taːj˨˩ kaːn˧˦] · Saigon [taːj˨˩ kaːŋ˦˥]tài falling cán rising

  ability; skill; talent

Related Vietnamese words

• quyền năngListennoun

  a power; ability

• thi triểnListenverb
• thân thủListennoun

  skill; talent; ability

• bản lãnhListennoun

  skill; ability

• bản lĩnhListennoun

  skill; ability

• tài năngListennoun

  talent; skill

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.