能人
Chinese
HSK 7-9 Vocabulary
Chinese
★★ 2/5
informal/colloquial
néng rén
拼音
néng rén
汉字拆解
能 = bear pictograph variant → capability; 人 = pictograph of a standing person
含义
A capable person; someone with remarkable practical ability or talent; a person who can get things done.
Used to describe someone with exceptional resourcefulness, technical skill, or competence — often with a sense of admiration. 能人 can refer to business savvy, manual skill, or any outstanding practical ability. Sometimes used with a hint of envy or awe.
例句
- 那个年代,村里谁要是能盖起一栋新房子,就会被大家称为能人,颇受乡邻的敬重。
- 他是公司里公认的能人,任何棘手的项目交到他手里都能化险为夷,按时完成。
- 这个城市从不缺能人,只缺能够识别和留住能人的机制与环境。
用法指南
语境: colloquial praise, professional assessment, daily life, social commentary
语气: admiring/positive
正确说法
- 他三十岁就做到了区域总监,圈子里都说他是个能人,不只靠运气,主要靠真本事和超强的执行力。(He became regional director at thirty — people in the industry all say he's a capable person, and not just because of luck, but mainly because of genuine ability and exceptional execution.)
- 创业初期,团队里必须要有几个能人压阵,光靠热情是远远不够的,否则项目很快就会陷入混乱。(In the early stages of a startup, the team must have a few capable individuals to anchor it — passion alone is far from enough; otherwise the project will quickly descend into chaos.)
错误说法
- 将'能人'用于极其正式的书面场合 — 能人 is colloquial and admiring in tone; for formal contexts, use 人才 or 专才
起源与历史
能(ability/capable) + 人(person). Together: a capable/able person.
文化背景
世代: All ages
社会背景: Universal
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