khả năng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 可能 (“probability; to be capable of”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xaː˧˩ naŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰaː˧˨ naŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰaː˨˩˦ naŋ˧˧]
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    Noun

    khả năng

    1. likelihood
      Khả năng em ấy qua khỏi không cao.
      The odds of her making it are low.
    2. ability; capability
      Anh có khả năng đi trên than nóng.
      He is able to walk on searing charcoal.

    See also

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