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能耐

能耐

Chinese

		ability; can; may ability; can; may; capable; energy; able	to be unbearable; unable to endure
simp. and trad. (能耐)		能	耐

Noun

能耐

(colloquial) skill, resourcefulness

Adjective

能耐

(colloquial) capable

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): néngnài

(Zhuyin): ㄋㄥˊ ㄋㄞˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): nang⁴ noi⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: néngnài → néngnai (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Zhuyin: ㄋㄥˊ ㄋㄞˋ → ㄋㄥˊ ㄋㄞ˙ (toneless final syllable variant)
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: neng.nay
  - IPA ^(key): /nɤŋ³⁵ naɪ̯⁵¹/ → /nɤŋ³⁵ naɪ̯³/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: nang⁴ noi⁶
  - Yale: nàhng noih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: nang⁴ noi⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /nɐŋ²¹ nɔːi̯²²/