Writing
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.
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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