才能 (cáinéng) — Ability in Mandarin
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#478 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
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才能 is pronounced cáinéng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Tā yǒu yīnyuè cáinéng.
He has musical talent.
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What does 才能 mean?+
才能 (cáinéng) means "Ability" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 才能?+
才能 is pronounced cáinéng. It uses the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 才能 in Mandarin?+
才能 is the #478 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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