Writing
擅长 (shàn cháng) — how to say "to be good at" in Chinese
擅长
To be good at, to excel at
verb
Character composition
擅
to usurp, to be skilled in
长
long, to grow, strong point
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
長
Long
#168 · cháng · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
擅长绘画
shàn cháng huì huà
be good at painting
擅长数学
shàn cháng shù xué
be good at math
擅长沟通
shàn cháng gōu tōng
be good at communication
Examples
我的姐姐非常擅长弹钢琴和画画。
My older sister is very good at playing the piano and drawing.
他擅长中文。
He is good at Chinese.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be good at" in Chinese?
"to be good at" in Chinese is 擅长 (shàn cháng).
擅长 meaning in English
擅长 (shàn cháng) means "To be good at, to excel at".
How is 擅长 pronounced?
It is pronounced shàn cháng (written as shan chang, shanchang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be good at" in Chinese characters?
It is written 擅长: 擅 has 16 strokes, 长 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 擅长?
擅长 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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