be good at; be skilled in
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be good at; to be skilled in; to excel at
formalOften followed by a noun or noun phrase indicating the area of expertise. Slightly more formal than "擅长 (shàncháng)".
Tā他
cháng长
yú于
yīn音
yuè乐
，
yóu尤
qí其
shì是
gāng钢
qín琴
yǎn演
zòu奏
。
He is skilled in music, especially piano performance.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
cháng长
yú于
miáo描
xiě写
xì细
nì腻
de的
qíng情
gǎn感
。
This writer excels at depicting subtle emotions.
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Tā她
bù不
cháng长
yú于
yán言
cí辞
，
dàn但
xíng行
dòng动
lì力
hěn很
qiáng强
。
She is not good with words, but has strong execution ability.
Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
yī一
wèi位
cháng长
yú于
guǎn管
lǐ理
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
。
The company needs a leader who is skilled in management.