特长 (tè cháng) — specialty, strong point, special skill

Definition

特长 is a personal skill you're good at, like coding or cooking — a stronger, more concrete ability than 长处 (a general good point) and more personal than 专业 (a field of study).

noun
specialtystrong pointspecial skill

Examples

  • 特长
    Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè cháng.
    Everyone has their own strong points.
  • 特长
    Tā de tè cháng shì xiě dài mǎ, bú shì zuò shè jì.
    His specialty is coding, not design.
  • 特长
    Gōng sī zhāo pìn shí hěn kàn zhòng yìng pìn zhě de tè cháng.
    Companies value applicants' special skills when recruiting.

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