Chinese word

能量

Pronunciation

Pinyinnéng liàng

Meaning

  • nounenergy

Example

这个机器需要更多的能量才能运行。zhè ge jī qì xū yào gèng duō de néng liàng cái néng yùn xíng

This machine needs more energy to run.

Illustration for 能量 (energy)

More examples

运动员在比赛前要注意摄入足够的能量。yùn dòng yuán zài bǐ sài qián yào zhù yì shè rù zú gòu de néng liàng

Before a competition, athletes should make sure they take in enough energy.

Core concept

The usable supply behind activity, whether it appears as bodily liveliness, endurance, or the force that drives a thing forward.

Common phrases

  • 能量消耗néng liàng xiāo hào

    energy use

  • 能量供应néng liàng gōng yìng

    energy provision

  • 摄入能量shè rù néng liàng

    take in energy

Similar words

精力jīng lì: Physical and mental energy available for work, study, or sustained effort.
活力huó lì: Lively vigor and positive energy shown in daily life or physical activity.
动力dòng lì: A driving force that moves a person, thing, or process forward.

Definition in Chinese

表示人或生物体内用于维持活动或表现活力的能量，也可用于比喻事物的动力来源。biǎo shì rén huò shēng wù tǐ nèi yòng yú wéi chí huó dòng huò biǎo xiàn huó lì de néng liàng yě kě yòng yú bǐ yù shì wù de dòng lì lái yuán

Word origin

能 (néng, "ability") names the capacity to act, and 量 (liàng, "amount") turns that capacity into a quantity, giving the compound its broad sense of available force.

Usage tips

  • In casual speech, 没能量 (méi néngliàng, "to feel depleted") can describe a person who feels worn out or lacks drive, not only a machine that needs power.

Other meanings

  • vitalitynoun
  • staminanoun

Opposites

  • 能量缺乏néng liàng quē fáenergy deficiencynoun

Related words

  • 能量代谢néng liàng dài xièenergy metabolismnoun
  • 能量供给néng liàng gōng jǐenergy provisionnoun

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