English–Chinese

“capable person” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinnéng rén

Example

她是个能人,能把复杂的问题处理好。tā shì gè néng rén néng bǎ fù zá de wèn tí chú lǐ hǎo

She is a capable person who can handle complex problems well.

Illustration for 能人 (capable person)

How to say “capable person” in Chinese

“Capable person” in Chinese is 能人 (néng rén).

A person who makes strong ability visible through effective action.

Full entry for 能人: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 能人

在这次项目中,他是团队里的能人,承担了最难的技术攻关。zài zhè cì xiàng mù zhōng tā shì tuán duì lǐ de néng rén chéng dān le zuì nán de jì shù gōng guān

In this project, he was a capable person on the team and took on the most difficult technical challenge.

Tips for using 能人

  • English speakers may hear capable as a general description, while this Chinese noun often evaluates how well someone handles real tasks and affairs.

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