be good at; be skilled in
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be good at; to be skilled in; to have a knack for
Takes a noun or verb phrase as its object. Often used to describe a person's specialized abilities.
Tā他
fēi非
cháng常
shàn擅
cháng长
shū书
fǎ法
。
He is very good at calligraphy.
Tā她
shàn擅
cháng长
yǔ与
rén人
gōu沟
tōng通
。
She is skilled at communicating with people.
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Zhè这
wèi位
chú厨
shī师
shàn擅
cháng长
zuò做
chuān川
cài菜
。
This chef is good at cooking Sichuan cuisine.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
nián年
qīng轻
，
dàn但
shàn擅
cháng长
chǔ处
lǐ理
fù复
zá杂
wèn问
tí题
。
Although he is young, he is skilled at handling complex problems.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
shàn擅
cháng长
jì技
shù术
chuàng创
xīn新
。
Our company excels in technological innovation.