善于 (shàn yú) — to be good at, to be adept at
Definition
善于 (shànyú) means 'be good at', often for natural ability in skills like communication. 擅长 focuses more on trained expertise, while 胜任 is used for being qualified to do a specific job or task.
verb
to be good atto be adept at
Examples
- 善于。Tā shàn yú hé bié rén gōu tōng.He is good at communicating with others.
- 善于。Nǐ yīng gāi shàn yú lì yòng zì jǐ de yōu shì.You should be good at using your strengths.
- 。Tā bú shàn yú chǔ lǐ jǐn jí qíng kuàng.He is not good at handling emergencies.
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