Chinese word

专长

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān cháng

Meaning

  • nounspecialty

Example

我们要发挥你的专长。wǒ men yào fā huī nǐ de zhuān cháng

We should make use of your specialty.

Illustration for 专长 (specialty)

More examples

他在艺术方面有专长。tā zài yì shù fāng miàn yǒu zhuān cháng

He has expertise in art.

Core concept

An area of expertise that marks a person or organization as especially capable.

Common phrases

  • 在某方面有专长zài mǒu fāng miàn yǒu zhuān cháng

    have expertise in a certain area

  • 学术专长xué shù zhuān cháng

    academic specialty

Similar words

特长tè cháng: A particular skill or talent in which someone is especially gifted.
长处cháng chù: A good quality or ability that gives someone an advantage.
技能jì néng: A practical skill or ability to carry out a specific task or operation.
强项qiáng xiàng: A field or ability in which someone performs especially well when taking on tasks or challenges.

Definition in Chinese

某人或组织在某方面比一般人更擅长的专门能力或强项。mǒu rén huò zǔ zhī zài mǒu fāng miàn bǐ yì bān rén gèng shàn cháng de zhuān mén néng lì huò qiáng xiàng

Word origin

专长 (zhuāncháng, "specialty") combines 专 (zhuān, "specialized") with 长 (cháng, "strength"), forming the idea of a strong ability focused on one field.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often leaves articles out around this noun, so context rather than a or the shows whether the reference is general or particular.

Other meanings

  • strengthnoun

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