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擅长

擅長
shàncháng
verb HSK 7-9 #2,088

Meanings

  1. 1 to be good at
  2. 2 to be skilled in
  3. 3 to excel at

Characters

擅
shàn
be good at; excel at
长
cháng
strong point; strength
To excel at one's strong point — to be good at something.

Examples

她擅长画画。
Tā shàncháng huàhuà.
She is good at painting.
他擅长跟人打交道。
Tā shàncháng gēn rén dǎjiāodào.
He's good at dealing with people.
你最擅长什么运动？
Nǐ zuì shàncháng shénme yùndòng?
What sport are you best at?

Tips

usage
擅长 is more formal than 会 or 行. Compare: 我会做饭 (I can cook) vs 我擅长做饭 (I'm skilled at cooking). 擅长 implies genuine expertise.

Stroke Order

擅 shàn
长 cháng