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    Expressing 'energy' with 能量 (néngliàng)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Adjective + 的 + 能量

    Explanation

    The noun 能量 (néngliàng) means "energy" in Chinese, used in both scientific and everyday contexts. It can refer to physical energy in physics, bodily energy, or metaphorical energy such as motivation and positivity.

    Examples

    • 早餐很重要，它能给你一天所需的能量。

      zǎocān hěn zhòngyào, tā néng gěi nǐ yì tiān suǒ xū de néngliàng.

      Breakfast is very important; it can give you the energy you need for the whole day.

    • 太阳能是一种清洁的能量来源。

      tàiyángnéng shì yì zhǒng qīngjié de néngliàng láiyuán.

      Solar energy is a clean source of energy.

    • 跑完步以后我感觉充满了能量。

      pǎo wán bù yǐhòu wǒ gǎnjué chōngmǎn le néngliàng.

      After finishing my run, I felt full of energy.

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