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他的能力很强 (his ability is very strong)

Grammar & Usage

phrase/statement

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How it works

This is a simple SVO (Subject-Verb-Object) sentence structure, where '他' (tā, he/his) is the subject, '能力' (nénglì, ability) is the noun modified by '的' (de, possessive particle), and '很强' (hěn qiáng, very strong) acts as the predicate describing the ability. '很' (hěn, very) is often used in Chinese with adjectives even when not intending to emphasize 'very', serving to make the statement sound more natural.

Sample sentences

她的语言能力很强，会说四种语言。

Her language ability is very strong; she can speak four languages.

尽管年纪大了，他的记忆力还是很强。

Even though he's old, his memory is still very strong.

新来的员工，他的学习能力很强，很快就适应了。

The new employee, his learning ability is very strong, and he adapted quickly.

Quick facts

possession_marker:'的' (de) is used here to indicate possession or a descriptive relationship (his ability).

adjective_modifier:'很' (hěn) is commonly used before adjectives to form a predicate, not always implying a high degree but often for grammatical completeness.

Often used with

学习能力很强 (learning ability is strong)

工作能力很强 (work ability is strong)

解决问题的能力很强 (ability to solve problems is strong)

领导能力很强 (leadership ability is strong)

应变能力很强 (adaptability is strong)

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Example

她的语言能力很强，会说四种语言。

Her language ability is very strong; she can speak four languages.

尽管年纪大了，他的记忆力还是很强。

Even though he's old, his memory is still very strong.