专长 (專長)
zhuān cháng
Pinyin

Definition

专长 (專長)
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zhuān cháng
  1. specialty
  2. special knowledge or ability

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

增长
zēng zhǎng
  1. 1 to grow
  2. 2 to increase
家长
jiā zhǎng
  1. 1 head of a household
  2. 2 family head
  3. 3 patriarch
  4. 4 parent or guardian of a child
专家
zhuān jiā
  1. 1 expert
  2. 2 specialist
  3. 3 classifier: 个 gè
专属
zhuān shǔ
  1. 1 to belong or be dedicated exclusively to
  2. 2 proprietary
  3. 3 private
  4. 4 personal
专业
zhuān yè
  1. 1 specialty
  2. 2 specialized field
  3. 3 main field of study (at university)
  4. 4 major
  5. 5 classifier: 门 mén
  6. 6 classifier: 个 gè
  7. 7 professional

Idioms (20)

一技之长
yī jì zhī cháng
  1. 1 proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
  2. 2 skill in a specialized area (idiom)
不敢自专
bù gǎn zì zhuān
  1. 1 not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
不经一事，不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
来日方长
lái rì fāng cháng
  1. 1 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
  2. 2 We'll cross that bridge when we get there
千里搭长棚，没有不散的宴席
qiān lǐ dā cháng péng , méi yǒu bù sàn de yàn xí
  1. 1 even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)

Sample Sentences

加拿大的确是我们的专长，不过在北京要找加拿大人也不难，除了这个以外，你还有什么与众不同的地方？
Jiānádà díquè shì wǒmen de zhuāncháng ，bùguò zài Běijīng yào zhǎo Jiānádà rén yě bù nán ，chúle zhè ge yǐwài ，nǐ hái yǒu shénme yǔzhòngbùtóng de dìfang ？
Canada is indeed our speciality, but it's not hard to find Canadians in Beijing. Apart from this, what else about you is unique?
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嗯…专长啊…我好像没什么专长。虽然我没什么专长，可是我的特色是诚实。
en …zhuāncháng a …wǒ hǎoxiàng méishénme zhuāncháng 。suīrán wǒ méishénme zhuāncháng ，kěshì wǒ de tèsè shì chéngshí 。
Um... Expertise... I don’t seem to have any expertise. Although I don't have any expertise, my characteristics include being honest.
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您有什么专长吗
nín yǒu shénme zhuāncháng ma
Do you have any expertise?
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我一直都在做市场，积累了一定的资源和经验。市场经理这个职位可以让我发挥自己的专长，同时也能为贵公司带来价值。
wǒ yīzhí dōu zài zuò shìchǎng ，jīlěi le yīdìng de zīyuán hé jīngyàn 。shìchǎng jīnglǐ zhège zhíwèi kěyǐ ràng wǒ fāhuī zìjǐ de zhuāncháng ，tóngshí yě néng wèi guì gōngsī dàilái jiàzhí 。
I've been doing marketing all along, and I've accumulated a certain amount of experience I can draw upon. The position of marketing manager would allow me to put my skills to use, while also bringing value to the company.
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