cái néng
talent; ability; gift
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青少年只有刻苦学习，将来才能成就大业。
qīnɡ shào nián zhǐ yǒu kè kǔ xué xí ，jiānɡ lái cái nénɡ chénɡ jiù dà yè .
Young people can only achieve great things in the future if they study hard.
他的才能得到了认可。
tā de cái nénɡ dé dào le rèn kě .
His talent was recognized.
她很有才能。
tā hěn yǒu cái nénɡ .
She is very talented.
无能 (wúneng)
incompetence
愚蠢 (yúchǔn)
foolishness
The Chinese word "才能" (céngnéng) is composed of two characters: "才" (cái) and "能" (néng). The character "才" originally meant "a bud" or "a sprout", and later came to be used in the sense of "ability" or "talent". The character "能" originally meant "to be able to" or "to be capable of", and later came to be used in the sense of "ability" or "skill". Thus, the word "才能" literally means "the ability to do something" or "the skill to do something". It is often used to refer to a person's natural abilities or talents, or to their acquired skills or abilities. For example, we can say "他很有才能" (tā hěn yǒu céngnéng), which means "He is very talented".
