REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to grant power
corporate speak for empower or enable, now mocked as a word that says nothing
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
You hear it in strategy decks and all hands meetings, we will empower the ecosystem. Use it straight in a formal report, or with an eye roll when mocking empty management talk.
Hear it in the wild
Yòng AI wèi yèwù fùnéng.
Use AI to empower the business.
Bié zài hǎn fùnéng le, shuō rénhuà.
Stop chanting empower, speak like a human.
Quick answers
What does 赋能 mean?
corporate speak for empower or enable, now mocked as a word that says nothing
When do people say 赋能?
You hear it in strategy decks and all hands meetings, we will empower the ecosystem. Use it straight in a formal report, or with an eye roll when mocking empty management talk.
When should you not say 赋能?
In a real business document it is normal. Using it sincerely in casual chat marks you as someone who has sat through too many meetings.
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