能不能
néng​bu​néng HSK3

whether or not

  • created sense approved 能不能 · néng​bu​néng · whether or not — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    能不能

    néng​bu​néng

    whether or not

    phrase used to ask if something is possible or if someone is able to do something

    能 (literal) → 能 · néng · can 不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 能 (literal) → 能 · néng · can

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense