才能 (cáinéng) means Ability. Below are 13 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
多运动 才能 更健康。
Duō yùndòng cái néng gèng jiànkāng.
Only by exercising more can you get healthier.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 健康
刻苦练习 才能 进步。
Kèkǔ liànxí cái néng jìnbù.
Only diligent practice brings progress.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 刻苦
多练习 才能 提高水平。
Duō liànxí cái néng tígāo shuǐpíng.
Only with practice can you raise your level.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 水平
只有努力 才能 提高水平。
Zhǐyǒu nǔlì cái néng tígāo shuǐpíng.
Only through hard work can you improve.
Dictionary example · HSK 3 · 只有
化验结果明天 才能 出来。
Huàyàn jiéguǒ míngtiān cái néng chūlái.
The test results will not be ready until tomorrow.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 化验
锲而不舍 才能 有所成就。
Qiè'érbùshě cái néng yǒu suǒ chéngjiù.
Only by persevering can one achieve anything.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 锲而不舍
只有肯钻研 才能 有突破。
Zhǐyǒu kěn zuānyán cái néng yǒu tūpò.
Only by digging deep can one achieve a breakthrough.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 钻研
材料准备齐全了 才能 动工。
Cáiliào zhǔnbèi qíquán le cái néng dònggōng.
Work can only start once all the materials are ready.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 齐全
有些道理要经历过 才能 领悟。
Yǒuxiē dàolǐ yào jīnglì guo cái néng lǐngwù.
Some truths can only be understood after living through them.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 领悟
这件事起码要三天 才能 做完。
Zhè jiàn shì qǐmǎ yào sān tiān cái néng zuò wán.
This will take at least three days to finish.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 起码
这份文件还需要盖章 才能 生效。
Zhè fèn wénjiàn hái xūyào gàizhāng cái néng shēngxiào.
This document needs a seal before it takes effect.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 盖章
只有加强管理 才能 杜绝这种现象。
Zhǐyǒu jiāqiáng guǎnlǐ cái néng dùjué zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng.
Only tighter management can stamp this out.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 杜绝
后勤保障做得好，前线 才能 安心。
Hòuqín bǎozhàng zuò de hǎo, qiánxiàn cái néng ānxīn.
Only with good logistical support can the front line be at ease.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 后勤
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Questions about 才能
How is 才能 used in a sentence?
This page shows 13 sentences using 才能 (cáinéng, "Ability"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
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