能耐

néng nài

n. ability; adj. able

Example Sentences

别看他平时不显山不露水,真遇到棘手难题时还真有些能耐。

bié kàn tā píng shí bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ, zhēn yù dào jí shǒu nán tí shí hái zhēn yǒu xiē néng nài.

Even though he is usually quiet, he is really capable when he encounters difficult problems.

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