本领本領 běnlǐng — ability, skill, capability
běnlǐng (third tone, dipping)ben3ling3
Traditional: 本領
ability, skill, capability
HSK 5· HSK 1–6 (classic)Level 3· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardnoun
Meanings
ability, skill, capability
A skill someone has acquired and can display — cooking, negotiating, calming a room. It is admiring where 能力 is neutral: you praise someone’s 本领, you assess their 能力.
noun
Example sentences
- 他有本领把复杂的事情说清楚。他有本領把複雜的事情說清楚。Tā (first tone, high and level) yǒu (third tone, dipping) běnlǐng (third tone, dipping) bǎ (third tone, dipping) fùzá (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) shìqing (fourth tone, falling) shuō (first tone, high and level) qīngchu. (first tone, high and level)···
He has a knack for explaining complicated things clearly.
- 年轻人要多学一些本领。年輕人要多學一些本領。Niánqīng (second tone, rising) rén (second tone, rising) yào (fourth tone, falling) duō (first tone, high and level) xué (second tone, rising) yìxiē (fourth tone, falling) běnlǐng. (third tone, dipping)···
Young people should learn a good many skills.