专攻 (zhuān gōng) — to specialize in (a field of study or profession)
Definition
A formal verb meaning to specialize in a specific academic or research field, narrower than 学习 ('study') — it signals deep, focused expertise in one area.
verb
to specialize in (a field of study or profession)
Examples
- 专攻。Tā dà xué shí zhuān gōng zhōng guó gǔ dài shǐ.He specialized in ancient Chinese history during college.
- 专攻，。Zhè wèi jiào shòu zhuān gōng shén jīng kē xué, zài yè nèi hěn yǒu míng.This professor specializes in neuroscience and is well-known in the field.
- 专攻，。Tā jué dìng zhuān gōng rén gōng zhì néng, suǒ yǐ xuǎn le zhè mén kè.She decided to specialize in artificial intelligence, so she chose this course.
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