She wasn't able to meet him.
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能够
Traditional: 能夠
néng gòu
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néng gòu · nang4 gau3 (Jyutping)
- to be capable of
- to be able to
- can
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Character breakdown
能
- Meaning
- to be able; can, permitted to; ability
- Radical
- ⺼
- Strokes
- 10
- Components
- ⿰⿱厶⺼⿱匕匕
- Cangjie
- IBPP
- Four-corner
- 2121.1
够
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Example sentences
I wish I could give up smoking.
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