Chinese Traditional: 才能
Chinese Simplified: 才能
Pinyin: cai2 neng2
Zhuyin: ㄘㄞˊ ㄋㄥˊ
English Meaning: 1. talent, ability 2. to be able to, can
Classifier: (xiang4) or (zhong3)

Example Sentences:

我們動作要快一點才能避開尖峰時段。
我们动作要快一点才能避开尖峰时段。
wo3 men5 dong4 zuo4 yao4 kuai4 yi4 dian3 cai2 neng2 bi4 kai1 jian1 feng1 shi2 duan4.
We need to move quickly in order to avoid the rush hour.
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我們副理接下來幾天會很忙,大後天才能見您。
我们副理接下来几天会很忙,大后天才能见您。
wo3 men5 fu4 li3 jie1 xia4 lai2 ji3 tian1 hui4 hen3 mang2, da4 hou4 tian1 cai2 neng2 jian4 nin2.
Our vice manager will be very busy the next few days and cannot meet you until 2 days after tomorrow.
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我得做完作業後才能走。
我得做完作业后才能走。
wo3 dei3 zuo4 wan2 zuo4 ye4 hou4 cai2 neng2 zou3.
I can't leave till I've finished my homework.
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我認為必須認真工作才能成功。
我认为必须认真工作才能成功。
wo3 ren4 wei2 bi4 xu1 ren4 zhen1 gong1 zuo4 cai2 neng2 cheng2 gong1.
I think you have to work hard to be successful.
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跑道上的積雪必須清掉,飛機才能起飛。
跑道上的积雪必须清掉,飞机才能起飞。
pao3 dao4 shang4 de5 ji1 xue3 bi4 xu1 qing1 diao4, fei1 ji1 cai2 neng2 qi3 fei1.
Before the plane took off the runway had to be cleared of snow.
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當家裡的鑰匙掉了時,我必須打電話找鎖匠才能進家門。
当家里的钥匙掉了时,我必须打电话找锁匠才能进家门。
dang1 jia1 li3 de5 yao4 shi5 diao4 le5 shi2, wo3 bi4 xu1 da3 dian4 hua4 zhao3 suo3 jiang4 cai2 neng2 jin4 jia1 men2.
When I lost the key to my house I had to call a locksmith to let me in.
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我們要呼吸氧氣才能活下去。
我们要呼吸氧气才能活下去。
wo3 men5 yao4 hu1 xi1 yang3 qi4 cai2 neng2 huo2 xia4 qu4.
We need to breathe oxygen to live.
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Related Words:

 

cái

1. only (then), only if, just 2. talent, ability

Here: only (then), only if, just

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néng

1. can, could 2. to be able to 3. ability, capability 4. energy

Here: can, could, able to

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