Chinese word

功能

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng néng

Meaning

  • nounfunction

Example

这个手机的功能很多。zhè ge shǒu jī de gōng néng hěn duō

This phone has many functions.

Illustration for 功能 (function)

More examples

你可以在设置里找到功能选项。nǐ ké yǐ zài shè zhì lǐ zhǎo dào gōng néng xuǎn xiàng

You can find the function option in the settings.

Core concept

What a thing or system can do in practice, including the task it serves and the purpose it supports.

Common phrases

  • 手机的功能shǒu jī de gōng néng

    phone functions

  • 主要功能zhǔ yào gōng néng

    main function

  • 功能设置gōng néng shè zhì

    function settings

Similar words

用途yòng tú: The purpose for which something is used or the way it is meant to be used.
作用zuò yòng: The effect or influence that something has on another thing.
目的mù dì: The aim or intention that an action or activity is meant to achieve.
特点tè diǎn: A noticeable quality or feature that makes something recognizable.

Definition in Chinese

指事物或系统为了实现某种目的而能发挥的作用或具体用途。zhǐ shì wù huò xì tǒng wèi le shí xiàn móu zhǒng mù dì ér néng fā huī de zuò yòng huò jù tǐ yòng tú

Word origin

功能 (gōngnéng, "function") is built from 功 (gōng, "achievement") + 能 (néng, "ability"), which links effective performance with capacity.

Usage tips

  • With phones, software, and appliances, this noun can refer to a single feature or to the whole set of features without changing words.

Other meanings

  • rolenoun
  • capabilitynoun

Related words

  • 功能键gōng néng jiànfunction keynoun
  • 功能性gōng néng xìngfunctionalitynoun

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