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năng lực

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Hanoi [naŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [naŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [naŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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nănglevelnganglựcheavynặng

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năng lực means work competence or capability.

Chinese characters: 能力

Meanings of năng lực in English

Noun

  1. work competence or capability
    • có năng lựccompetent
    • Làm theo năng lực, hưởng theo nhu cầuFrom each according to his ability, to each according to his needs

Example sentences with năng lực

  • Anh ta có năng lực ngoại cảm. He has telepathic abilities.
  • Tom có năng lực đặc biệt. Tom has special abilities.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 能力 (“ability”).

Frequently asked questions

What does năng lực mean in English?

năng lực (noun) means "work competence or capability".

How do you pronounce năng lực?

IPA: Hanoi [naŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [naŋ˧˧ lɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: năng — level tone (ngang), lực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is năng lực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.