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“be good at” in Chinese

Chinese

Also擅长 (shàn cháng) · 得心应手 (dé xīn yìng shǒu)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàn yú

Example

她善于与人沟通。tā shàn yú yǔ rén gōu tōng

She is good at communicating with people.

Illustration for 善于 (be good at)

How to say “be good at” in Chinese

“Be good at” in Chinese is 善于 (shàn yú).

A reliable area of competence shown through repeated activity.

Full entry for 善于: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 善于

经理善于解决团队中的问题。jīng lǐ shàn yú jiě jué tuán duì zhōng de wèn tí

The manager is good at solving problems within the team.

Tips for using 善于

  • This word fits descriptions of people at work or in social situations because it highlights a continuing ability rather than a one-time success.

Other Chinese words for “be good at”

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擅长

shàn cháng

verbbe good at

他擅长游泳。tā shàn cháng yóu yǒng

He is good at swimming.

我对这个工作已经得心应手了。wǒ duì zhè ge gōng zuò yǐ jīng dé xīn yìng shǒu le

I am already good at this work.

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