thoroughly master; have profound knowledge of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to have a thorough knowledge of; to master; to be proficient in
formalUsed to indicate deep mastery of languages, academic fields, or specialized skills. More formal than 精通.
Tā他
shēn深
tōng通
fàn梵
wén文
，
néng能
zhí直
jiē接
yuè阅
dú读
fó佛
jiào教
jīng经
diǎn典
。
He has a thorough command of Sanskrit and can read Buddhist scriptures directly.
Zhè这
wèi位
xué学
zhě者
shēn深
tōng通
zhōng中
xī西
yī医
xué学
，
bèi被
yù誉
wéi为
guó国
yī医
dà大
shī师
。
This scholar has a profound knowledge of both Chinese and Western medicine, and is honored as a master of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Yào要
zuò做
hǎo好
wài外
jiāo交
gōng工
zuò作
，
bì必
xū须
shēn深
tōng通
duì对
fāng方
guó国
jiā家
de的
yǔ语
yán言
wén文
huà化
。
To do diplomatic work well, one must have a thorough understanding of the other country's language and culture.