精通 (jīng tōng) — to master (a subject), to be proficient in
Definition
精通 means having a deep, expert-level mastery of a subject (e.g. 精通法律). It is stronger than 熟悉 ('familiar with') and more specialized/expert than 擅长 or 善于 ('good at').
verb
to master (a subject)to be proficient in
Examples
- 精通。Tā jīng tōng liǎng zhǒng yǔ yán.He is proficient in two languages.
- ，精通。Jīng guò duō nián xué xí, tā zhōng yú jīng tōng le zhè mén jì yì.After years of study, he finally mastered this craft.
- 精通，。Yào jīng tōng shū fǎ, xū yào dà liàng liàn xí.To master calligraphy, you need a lot of practice.
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