强项 (qiáng xiàng) — strong suit, strength, specialty

Definition

强项 (qiáng xiàng) refers to a personal 'strong suit' or area where someone excels, often used in the pattern '是...的强项'. It is similar to 长处 (cháng chù, strong points) but 长处 is broader and can apply to things; 特长 (tè cháng) emphasizes a special skill or talent, while 专长 (zhuān cháng) is more formal and professional, like an area of expertise.

noun

strong suitstrengthspecialty

Examples

强项，。
Biānchéng shì tā de qiáng xiàng, tā xiě dàimǎ yòu kuài yòu hǎo.
Programming is his strong suit; he writes code fast and well.
，强项。
Zài zhè cì bǐsài zhōng, wǒmen yào fāhuī měi gè rén de qiáng xiàng.
In this competition, we need to bring out everyone's strong suit.
强项，。
Xuéxí wàiyǔ bú shì wǒ de qiáng xiàng, dàn wǒ yì zhí zài nǔlì.
Learning a foreign language is not my strong suit, but I keep working hard.

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