Meaning of 无能
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
wúnéng
- incompetence
- inability
- incapable
- powerless
无能 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我们也无能为力。
There's nothing we can do to help.
老公性无能，我该怎么办？
What should I do if my husband is impotent?
我无能对你说谎。
I can't lie to you.
我对此无能为力。
There's nothing I can do about it.
我不是不同情你，但我实在是无能为力。
It's not that I am unsympathetic, but I am not able to help you.
Stroke order for each character
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无 wú · not to have · 4 strokes
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能 néng · can · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 无能.
| 可能 | kěnéng | might (happen); possible |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only; obliged to do sth |
| 能够 | nénggòu | to be capable of; to be able to |
| 才能 | cáinéng | talent; ability |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability |
| 功能 | gōngnéng | function; capability |
| 能不能 | néng bu néng | |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | bored; boring |
| 无所谓 | wúsuǒwèi | to be indifferent; not to matter |
| 无数 | wúshù | countless; numberless |
Questions about 无能
What does 无能 mean?
无能 (wúnéng) means "incompetence; inability" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 无能?
无能 is made of 2 characters: 无 (4 strokes), 能 (10 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 无能 an HSK word?
Yes. 无能 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 无能 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 无能 is written 無能.