技能 jìnéng technical ability
technical ability; skill
How to remember 技能: 技 skill + 能 able to = technical ability.
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How it is used
- A practical skill/technical ability - 专业技能 (zhuānyè jìnéng) professional skills; 掌握一门技能 master a skill.
- Concrete, learnable competences (typing, coding, welding). Distinguish from 技术 (jìshù, technology/technique - broader) and 能力 (nénglì, general ability/capacity).
- Common in résumés and training: 职业技能 (vocational skills).