HSK 5

善于 (shàn yú) — how to say "to be good at" in Chinese

善于

To be good at

verb

Character composition

善

good at

于

in

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

二

Two

#7 · èr · 2 strokes

Collocations

善于沟通

shànyú gōutōng

good at communication

善于表达

shànyú biǎodá

good at expressing

善于学习

shànyú xuéxí

good at learning

Examples

这位老师善于用简单的话解释复杂的问题。

This teacher is good at explaining complex problems in simple words.

他善于学习。

He is good at studying.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to be good at" in Chinese?

"to be good at" in Chinese is 善于 (shàn yú).

善于 meaning in English

善于 (shàn yú) means "To be good at".

How is 善于 pronounced?

It is pronounced shàn yú (written as shan yu, shanyu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to be good at" in Chinese characters?

It is written 善于: 善 has 12 strokes, 于 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 善于?

善于 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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