逞能 meaning in English

chěngnéng

to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits

HSK 7-920 strokes

Meaning of 逞能

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chěngnéng
  1. to show off one's ability
  2. to boast one's merits

Stroke order for each character

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逞 chěng · indulge oneself · 10 strokes

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能 néng · can · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 逞能.

可能kěnéngmight (happen); possible
只能zhǐ néngcan only; obliged to do sth
能够nénggòuto be capable of; to be able to
才能cáinéngtalent; ability
能力nénglìcapability; ability
功能gōngnéngfunction; capability
能不能néng bu néng
能干nénggàncapable; competent
智能zhìnéngintelligent; able
能量néngliàngenergy; capabilities
尽可能jìn kěnéngas far as possible; to the best of one's ability
技能jìnéngtechnical ability; skill

Questions about 逞能

What does 逞能 mean?

逞能 (chěngnéng) means "to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits".

How do you write 逞能?

逞能 is made of 2 characters: 逞 (10 strokes), 能 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 逞能 an HSK word?

Yes. 逞能 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.