能干
nénggàn
capable, competent
Part of speech · adjective
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Examples
- 她是公司里最能干的员工。She is the most capable employee in the company.
- 这个年轻人又聪明又能干。This young man is both clever and capable.
Collocations
很能干精明能干能干的人又能干
Mnemonic
能 néng "able" + 干 gàn "to do/work": able to get things done, i.e. capable, competent. 干 is a multi-reading character (gān / gàn); in 能干 it reads gàn "to work". 精明能干 = shrewd and capable. Opposite of 无能 (incompetent).
Related
能力精明干练无能
Quick check
How is 干 read in 能干?