功能

• 拼音: gōng néng
• 汉字拆解: 功 = 工 (work) + 力 (strength) — effect or merit; 能 = a bear's form — originally 'bear,' extended to 'ability'

含义

Function; feature; capability. The purpose or practical use of something.

Used for the functions or features of devices, software, organs, or systems. Common collocations: 功能强大 (powerful features), 搜索功能 (search function), 基本功能 (basic functions). Often appears in technology and product descriptions.

例句

1. 这部手机的拍照功能非常好。
2. 这个软件有很多实用的功能。
3. 人的大脑有很多复杂的功能。

用法指南

语境: technology, science, everyday

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 这个应用有翻译功能。(This app has a translation function.)
• 新手机增加了很多新功能。(The new phone has added many new features.)

错误说法

• 他有很好的功能。(Don't use 功能 for a person's abilities — it's for devices or systems. Say 他有很强的能力.)

起源与历史

Compound of 功 (effect/achievement) and 能 (ability/capability). Together they describe what something is able to do — its function.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal