擅长

擅長

shàncháng

verb HSK 7 #2,088

Meanings

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

Characters

be good at; excel at

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 dǎ jiāodào.

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