Writing
掌握 (zhǎngwò) — how to say "to master" in Chinese
掌握
To master, to grasp
verb
Character composition
掌
palm, to control
握
to hold
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
掌握技术
zhǎng wò jì shù
master technology
掌握知识
zhǎng wò zhī shi
master knowledge
掌握情况
zhǎng wò qíng kuàng
have a grasp of the situation
Examples
要学好一门外语，不仅要掌握单词，还要了解它的文化。
To learn a foreign language well, you need to not only master the vocabulary but also understand its culture.
掌握知识。
Master knowledge.
Frequently asked questions
How to say master in Chinese?
"to master" in Chinese is 掌握 (zhǎngwò).
掌握 meaning in English
掌握 (zhǎngwò) means "To master, to grasp".
How is 掌握 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǎngwò (written as zhangwo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to master" in Chinese characters?
It is written 掌握: 掌 has 12 strokes, 握 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 掌握?
掌握 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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