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擅长

擅長
shàncháng
verb HSK 5 #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

HSK 2
她擅长画画。
Tā shàncháng huàhuà.
She is good at painting.
HSK 2
你最擅长什么运动？
Nǐ zuì shàncháng shénme yùndòng?
What sport are you best at?
HSK 6
他擅长跟人打交道。
Tā shàncháng gēn rén dǎjiāodào.
He's good at dealing with people.

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