能 néng
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auxiliary verb
can; able
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: Expresses either (1) the physical ability to do something or (2) possibility. 能 is used in this sense as a modal auxiliary in a similar way in both modern and Literary Chinese (Guoyu '能' v 1; Kroll 2015 '能' 2; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 122; Sun 2006, loc. 1717; XHZD '能' 3) -
noun
ability; capacity
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 能力 (Guoyu '能' n 2; Kroll 2015 '能' 1; Unihan '能'; XHZD '能' 1) -
noun
a mythical bear-like beast
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Mythology
Notes: (Guoyu '能' n 1) -
noun
energy
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Physics
Notes: In the sense of 能量; for example, 电能 'electrical energy' (Guoyu '能' n 6; XHZD '能' 7) -
noun
function; use
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 用途 or 功用 (Guoyu '能' n 4) -
adverb
may; should; permitted to
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In the sense of 可以 (Guoyu '能' adv 1; Unihan '能'; XHZD '能' 5) -
adjective
talent
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Guoyu '能' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '能' 1a; XHZD '能' 2) -
adjective
expert at
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '能' 2a) -
verb
to be in harmony
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 投契 (Guoyu '能' v 2; Kroll 2015 '能' 3) -
verb
to tend to; to care for
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '能' 3a) -
verb
to reach; to arrive at
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 到 (Guoyu '能' v 3; Kroll 2015 '能' 4) -
adverb
as long as; only
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 只 (Guoyu '能' adv 2; Kroll 2015 '能' 5) -
adverb
even if
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 宁 (Guoyu '能' adv 3; Kroll 2015 '能' 5a) -
adverb
but
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '能' 5b) -
adverb
in this way
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '能' 6) -
verb
to be able; śak
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śak, or: samartha, Japanese: nou, or: dai (BCSD '能', p. 965; MW 'śak'; SH '能', p. 336; Unihan '能')
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- 开发心田 1. 点亮心中明灯 可以照耀人间 2. 开发心中能源 可以增加财富 3. 种植心中禾苗 可以开花结果 4. 发掘心中自性 可以明心悟道 5. 散播心中欢喜 可以广结善缘 6. 觉照心中真理 可以洞彻世间(開發心田 1. 點亮心中明燈 可以照耀人間 2. 開發心中能源 可以增加財富 3. 種植心中禾苗 可以開花結果 4. 發掘心中自性 可以明心悟道 5. 散播心中歡喜 可以廣結善緣 6. 覺照心中真理 可以洞徹世間) Cultivating the Mind When the mind shines, the world also illuminates. When the energy of the mind is charged, wealth also comes. When the mind is cultivated, there will be harvests. When one's intrinsic nature is uncovered, enlightenment is possible. When joy is spread, friendship will be created. When the Truth is realized, insight also arises.
- 算数校计所不能知(算數校計所不能知) beyond all calculation
- 能受苦方为志士 肯吃亏必是福人(能受苦方為志士 肯吃虧必是福人) Only perseverance makes a hero; Only compromise brings good fortune.
- 宽则能容 容则能和 和则能平 平则能静 静则能安 安则能定 定则能慧 慧则能圆(寬則能容 容則能和 和則能平 平則能靜 靜則能安 安則能定 定則能慧 慧則能圓) Lenience leads to tolerance, Tolerance leads to harmony, Harmony leads to fairness, Fairness leads to tranquility, Tranquility leads to stability, Stability leads to concentration, Concentration leads to wisdom, Wisdom leads to perfection.
- 能破 refutation
- 随求得无能胜陀罗尼(大隨求無能勝陀羅尼) Mahāpratisarā Dharani; Unsurpassed Wish-Fulfilling Dharani
- 能灭众罪千转陀罗尼经(能滅眾罪千轉陀羅尼經) Able Eliminate Many Sins Thousand Revolutions Dharani Sutra
- 能除一切苦 able to dispel all suffering
- 能除众生恼(能除眾生惱) able to clear away the troubles of living beings
- 能持 ability to uphold the precepts
- 佛说无能胜大明王陀罗尼经(佛說無能勝大明王陀羅尼經) Fo Shuo Wu Neng Sheng Da Ming Wang Tuoluoni Jing
- 慧能大师(慧能大師) Venerable Master Huineng
- 投入才能深入 付出才能杰出 平凡才能不凡 磨练才能熟练(投入才能深入 付出才能傑出 平凡才能不凡 磨練才能熟練) Only commitment leads to depth, Only devotion leads to excellence, Only by being ordinary can one be extraordinary, Only training leads to skilfulness.
- 能立与能破(能立與能破) establishment and refutation [of an argument]
- 勤能补拙(勤能補拙) A Lack of Talent Can Be Made Up by Hard Work
- 天上有池能作雨 人间无地不逢花(天上有池能作雨 人間無地不逢花) From the heavenly pond pours the rain; Out of the earthly ground bloom flowers everywhere.
- 勤劳能致富 和敬可安家(勤勞能致富 和敬可安家) Diligence is the key to wealth; Harmony and respect are foundations of family.
- 能接受就能进步 肯承担必可成功(能接受就能進步 肯承担必可成功) Willingness to accept leads to improvement ; Willingness to shoulder responsibility leads to success.
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妨功害能 、 认知能力 、 不能臣使 、 推贤让能 、 秀才不出门，能知天下事 、 领导能力 、 能干 、 前方高能 、 五项全能 、 高能量 、 良知良能 、 庸碌无能 、 极有可能 、 能量守恒 、 能歌善舞 、 能中之与 、 低能儿 、 能吏 、 太阳能电池 、 暗能量 、 可能法 、 效价能 、 所能 、 逞能 、 功能性 、 更高性能 、 活动能力 、 能级 、 读写能力 、 奇能异士 、 艺能界 、 体能 、 功能模块
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- Scroll 4 Jin Guang Ming Zui Sheng Wang Jing Shu 金光明最勝王經疏 — count: 408
- Scroll 7 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 261
- Scroll 1 Dasheng Ru Dao Cidi 大乘入道次第 — count: 256
- Scroll 8 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 243
- Scroll 5 Jin Guang Ming Zui Sheng Wang Jing Shu 金光明最勝王經疏 — count: 234
- Scroll 5 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 232
- Scroll 3 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 224
- Scroll 3 Jin Guang Ming Zui Sheng Wang Jing Shu 金光明最勝王經疏 — count: 210
- Scroll 2 Cheng Weishi Lun Yan Mi 成唯識論演祕 — count: 210
- Scroll 10 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 207
Collocations
- 能说法 (能說法) 能說法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 12
- 能说 (能說) 我亦能說 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 9
- 能养 (能養) 能養眾 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 9 — count: 9
- 能使 (能使) 則能使其得究竟道 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 8
- 如来能 (如來能) 唯有如來能成此法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
- 尽能 (儘能) 我盡能說 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 8 — count: 6
- 能灭 (能滅) 能滅諸結使 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
- 能尽 (能儘) 瞿曇沙門能盡知耶 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 5
- 力能 (力能) 四曰若有比丘力能護眾 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 4
- 人能 (人能) 人能受法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 4