| 能量 | néng liàng | energy / capabilities |   |
| 所能 | suǒ néng | according to one's capabilities / what sb is capable of | |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom) / to the best of one's ability / within one's powers | |
| 量力而行 | liàng lì ér xíng | to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom) / to act within one's competence / One does what one can. | |
| 大显身手 | dà xiǎn shēn shǒu | (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities | |
| 自不量力 | zì bù liàng lì | to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) | |
| 不自量力 | bù zì liàng lì | (idiom) to overestimate one's capabilities | |
| 蜻蜓撼石柱 | qīng tíng hàn shí zhù | lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom) / fig. to overestimate one's capabilities | |
| 量才录用 | liàng cái lù yòng | to assess sb's capabilities and employ him accordingly (idiom) / to employ sb competent for the task | |
| 末艺 | mò yì | small skill / my humble capabilities | |
| 能力素质 | néng lì sù zhì | quality of capabilities (in ideological education) | |
| 敌军可能采取的行动 | | enemy capabilities | |
| 共同但有区别的责任以及各自的能力 | | common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities | |
| 军事能力承诺宣言 | jūn shì néng lì chéng nuò xuān yán | Military Capabilities Commitment Declaration | |
| 空运和总部能力 | | lift and headquarters capabilities | |
| 重要空间能力 | | major space capabilities | |
| 空间能力大国 | | States with major space capabilities | |
| 空间能力 | | space capabilities | |
| 专用反卫星能力 | | dedicated anti-satellite capabilities / dedicated ASAT capabilities | |
| 非专用反卫星能力 | | non-dedicated anti-satellite capabilities / non-dedicated ASAT capabilities | |
| 防卫能力倡议 | | Defence Capabilities Initiative | |
| 布拉格能力承诺 | | Prague Capabilities Commitment | |
| 战斗能力 | | war fighting capabilities | |
| 八仙过海，各显神通 | Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng | lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom) / fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities | |
| 蚍蜉撼树 | pí fú - hàn shù | lit. an ant trying to shake a tree (idiom) / fig. to overrate oneself / to overestimate one's capabilities | |
