Pronunciation:neng ( Putonghua, 2nd tone ), nang ( Cantonese 4th tone ).
meaning: ability, power, energy.
The noun 能 means power / energy: 太陽能 ( tai yang neng ) sun energy = solar energy. 熱能 ( ri neng ) heat energy. 原子能 ( yuan zi neng) yuan zi 原子 = atom is atomic energy. 能力 ( neng li ) ability strength means ability / power.
The verb means" can" / "permitted", 鳥能飛 (niao neng fei ) = birds can fly. 不能進去 ( bu neng jin qu ) no permitted enter = entrance forbidden. 能 幹 ( neng gan ) can do/work = describes somebody who is capable and competent.
交際能力 ( jiao ji neng li ) jiao ji = socialize is ability to mix with people. 性無能 ( xing wu neng ) xing 性 = sex, wu 無 = having none is sexual impotence. By: Raymond Mok 莫坤雄
Pronunciation: you ( Putonghua, 2nd tone ). yau ( Catonese 4th tone ).
Meaning: oil, petroleum.
牛油 ( niu you ) cow + oil = butter. 豬油 ( zhu you ) pig + oil = lard. 棷欖油 ( gan lan you ) olive oil.
石油 ( shi you ) Petroleum stone + oil, Latin "petro" = stone. 天然氣 ( tian ran qi ) natural gas. 氣油 ( qi you ) Petrol/gas for cars gas + oil. 液化石油氣 ( yi hua shi you qi ) LPG = liquefied petroleum gas. 西氣東輸 ( xi qi dong shu ) west gas east send refers to China's West East Gas Pipeline.
歐佩克 ( ou pei ke ) transliteration of " OPEC" ( Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ). 油盟( you meng ) petroleum alliance.
