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=2
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能
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néng
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- can
- to be able to
- might possibly
- ability
- (physics) energy
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=2
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能
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nài
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)
- a surname
- alternative form of 耐 (“to bear; to withstand”)
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=2
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能
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tái
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)
- alternative form of 台 (“name of a Chinese constellation”)
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=2
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能
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tài
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)
- alternative form of 態 /态 (tài, “bearing; apparition; form; shape; status; position”)
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=2
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能
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nái
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- (obsolete) mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle
- mythical three-legged soft-shelled turtle
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=2
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能
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tāi
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)
- only used in 能始 (tāishǐ, “origin; root cause”)
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=2
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能
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xióng
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)
- alternative form of 熊 (xióng, “bear”)
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=3
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看看
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kànkan
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- to take a look at
- to examine
- to survey
- (coll.) pretty soon
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=3
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看看
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kànkàn
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- (colloquial) pretty soon
- (literary) gradually
- gradually
- placed after a verb or a verb phrase to indicate a trial, interchangeable with 看一下.
- pretty soon
- to examine and survey; to see
- to glance at; to take a quick look at; to have a look-see; to thumb through (a book, etc.)
- to see the sights
- to visit; to call on
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4
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那个
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nàge
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- that one
- that thing
- that (as opposed to this)
- (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis)
- (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word)
- (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc)
- (euph.) menstruation
- sex
- also pr. nèige
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=5
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吗
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ma
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(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
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