Definition

1. Noun:
   • Capability, capacity: The combination of one's talents, skills, and resources that determines their ability to accomplish a task or undertake a responsibility. It refers to the overall power or means one possesses.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công việc này vượt quá tài lực của tôi. (This task is beyond my capability.)
  • Họ đã đóng góp cho dự án tùy theo tài lực của mỗi người. (They contributed to the project according to each person's capacity.)
  • Công ty cần đánh giá đúng tài lực tài chính trước khi mở rộng. (The company needs to correctly assess its financial capacity before expanding.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "tùy tài tùy lực" is a common idiom meaning "according to one's ability and means" or "to each according to their capacity."
  • Mọi người nên đóng góp tùy tài tùy lực. (Everyone should contribute according to their ability and means.)

Variants and Related Words

• Năng lực (n): Competence, ability. Often focuses more on skill and inherent talent.

  • Năng lực chuyên môn của cô ấy rất tốt. (Her professional competence is very good.)

• Khả năng (n): Ability, potential. A more general term for capability.

  • Anh ấy có khả năng lãnh đạo. (He has leadership ability.)

Synonyms

• Capability: The power or ability to do something.
• Capacity: The maximum amount that something can contain or produce; here, it refers to the extent of one's resources or abilities.
• Means: The financial or other resources to achieve something.

Related Idioms

• Tùy tài tùy lực: According to one's ability and means. This idiom emphasizes contributing based on one's personal combination of talent and resources.
  • Việc quyên góp nên được thực hiện trên tinh thần tùy tài tùy lực. (Donations should be made in the spirit of giving according to one's ability and means.)

noun

1. capability, capacity