HSK 5 · Ideas

功能 gōngnéng “function” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 功能 means

  1. function
  2. capability

How to say 功能

  • Pitch chart of the first tone: stays high and level, 5 to 5 on the five-level scale功gōng1st tone, high and level
  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale能néng2nd tone, rising

功能 in a sentence

  1. 记忆是我们大脑的一种主要功能。

    Jìyì shì wǒmen dànǎo de yìzhǒng zhǔyào gōngnéng.

    Memory is an essential function of our brain.

    Sentence #429143 from Tatoeba

  2. 刹车的功能是使车停下。

    Shāchē de gōngnéng shì shǐ chē tíngxià.

    The function of the brake is to stop the car.

    Sentence #410844 from Tatoeba

  3. 防水功能可以加分。

    Fángshuǐ gōngnéng kěyǐ jiā fēn.

    A waterproof feature would be a plus.

    Sentence #13190504 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

How 功能 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 功 (gōng) with each of its parts in a different colour
功gōngmeritorious deed or service
  • 工work · gōng
  • 力strength · lì
The character 能 (néng) with each of its parts in a different colour
能néngcan
  • 厶private · sī
  • ⺼meat form of 肉 · ròu
  • 匕spoon · bǐ
  • 匕spoon · bǐ

Memory aidDrawn from a bear. It was borrowed for “can, be able to”.

How to write 功能

功 5 strokes · 能 10 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

功能 (gōngnéng) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 功能 (gōngnéng). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 功能

Words with 功

成功chénggōng · success功夫gōngfu · time and effort用功yònggōng · hard-working (at study)气功qìgōng · qigong (breathing exercises)功劳gōngláo · credit功效gōngxiào · effect急功近利jígōngjìnlì · eager for quick results and profit

Words with 能

能néng · can可能kěnéng · maybe只能zhǐnéng · can only能力nénglì · capability能够nénggòu · to be able to能干nénggàn · capable能源néngyuán · energy职能zhínéng · function能量néngliàng · energy性能xìngnéng · performance

More words: Ideas & Concepts

范围fànwéi · range概念gàiniàn · concept个人gèrén · individual个性gèxìng · individuality规矩guīju · rules规律guīlǜ · rule (e.g. of science)规模guīmó · scale核心héxīn · core

FAQs

功能 (gōngnéng) means “function” or “capability”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it gōngnéng: gōng with a 1st tone, then néng with a 2nd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 功能 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type gongneng with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 功能 from the suggestions. Typing gongneng into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
功能 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.