năng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [naŋ˧˧]Huế [naŋ˧˧]Saigon [naŋ˧˧] browser voice

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nănglevelngang

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năng means frequently; diligently; regularly.

Chinese characters: 能

Meanings of năng in English

Adverb

before a verb frequently; diligently; regularly
- Nó năng đi học, năng làm bài lắm.He never plays truant and always does his homework.

Words with năng

năng nổ siêng năng năng lượng năng lực năng suất năng động năng khiếu

Idioms and sayings with năng

năng nhặt chặt bị — pick up stuff without fail and you'll get a full bag in no time

Example sentences with năng

Anh ta hoàn toàn không ngạc nhiên về khà năng của cô ta. He was not at all surprised at her ability.
Mặc dù anh ta còn trẻ, anh ta vẫn có đủ khà năng để làm nhiệm vụ. Though he is young, he is equal to the task.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 能 (“able”).

Frequently asked questions

What does năng mean in English?

năng (adverb) means "frequently; diligently; regularly".

How do you pronounce năng?

IPA: Hanoi [naŋ˧˧]; Saigon [naŋ˧˧]. Tones: năng — level tone (ngang).

Is năng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. năng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 能.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.