万事通

萬事通

wànshìtōng

noun #19,882

Meanings

1 know-it-all
2 jack-of-all-trades

Characters

ten thousand; myriad

to understand; to master; through

Examples

他自以为是万事通，什么都懂。

Tā zìyǐwéishì wànshìtōng, shénme dōu dǒng.

He thinks he's a know-it-all who understands everything.

别问我，我又不是万事通。

Bié wèn wǒ, wǒ yòu búshì wànshìtōng.

Don't ask me, I'm not a know-it-all.

Tips

memory

万 (ten thousand) + 事 (matters) + 通 (to understand/master) — someone who understands ten thousand matters. The literal meaning makes it very easy to remember.

Stroke Order

万 wàn

事 shì

通 tōng