Chinese word

擅长

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàn cháng

Meaning

  • verbbe good at

Example

他擅长游泳。tā shàn cháng yóu yǒng

He is good at swimming.

Illustration for 擅长 (be good at)

More examples

作为项目经理，她非常擅长谈判。zuò wéi xiàng mù jīng lǐ tā fēi cháng shàn cháng tán pàn

As a project manager, she is very good at negotiating.

Core concept

A skill or activity in which a person consistently shows unusual strength and ability.

Common phrases

  • 擅长谈判shàn cháng tán pàn

    be good at negotiating

  • 擅长解决冲突shàn cháng jiě jué chōng tū

    be good at resolving conflicts

  • 擅长领导团队shàn cháng líng dǎo tuán duì

    be good at leading teams

Similar words

会huì: Being able to do something because of learned skill or knowledge.
擅于shàn yú: Handling tasks especially well through skill in a particular area or method.
精通jīng tōng: Understanding a field deeply and possessing advanced skills in it.
熟练掌握shú liàn zhǎng wò: Gaining command of skills or work procedures through practice and using them efficiently.

Definition in Chinese

在某种技能或活动上较为熟练且常表现出优势，常用于评价个人的能力或专长。zài móu zhǒng jì néng huò huó dòng shàng jiào wéi shú liàn qiě cháng biǎo xiàn chū yōu shì cháng yòng yú píng jià gè rén de néng lì huò zhuān cháng

Word origin

擅 (shàn, "specialize in") + 长 (cháng, "strength") forms a word for a person's established strong point in a skill or activity.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly takes a noun or verb phrase directly, so Chinese puts the skill or activity after it without an English-style preposition.

Other meanings

  • excel atverb
  • be skilled atverb

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