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可能
kěnéng
Main
English Definitionmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
Simplified Script可能
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinkěnéng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ho2nang4
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (名) noun, (副) adverb, (助动) auxiliary verb
Measure Words个
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=2,4
Word Decomposition
可kěcan; may; able to; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very
能néngcan; to be able to; might possibly; ability; (physics) energy; (Chinese surname)

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Words With Same Head Word    
可以kěyǐcan; may; possible; able to; not bad; pretty good
可是kěshìbut; however; (used for emphasis) indeed
可爱kě'àiadorable; cute; lovely
可怕kěpàawful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly
可乐kělèamusing; entertaining; (loanword) cola
Words With Same Tail Word    
功能gōngnéngfunction; capability
才能cáinéngtalent; ability; capacity
性能xìngnéngfunction; performance
技能jìnéngtechnical ability; skill
不能bùnéngcannot; must not; should not
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