Definition
能者 means 'capable person' or 'someone with ability.' It's a noun formed from 能 (ability) and 者 (the one who). You'll often see it in the set phrase 能者多劳 (capable people do more work) and other formal or written contexts suggesting that responsibility or reward should go to the able.
n
capable personcompetent individual
Examples
- ，能者。Zài zhège gōngsī lǐ, néng zhě huì dédào gèng duō de jīhuì.In this company, capable people get more opportunities.
- 能者，，。Súhuà shuō néng zhě duō láo, nǐ nénglì qiáng, zìrán yào duō zuò yì xiē.As the saying goes, capable people do more work; since you are able, you should naturally do a bit more.
- 能者。Wǒmen yīnggāi ràng néng zhě qù fùzé zhège xiàngmù.We should let the capable person be in charge of this project.
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