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专长 (zhuān cháng) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
专长 (zhuān cháng) is a Chinese word: specialty. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 专长
名 míng noun
specialty
他的专长是计算机编程。
tā de zhuān cháng shì jì suàn jī biān chéng
His specialty is computer programming.
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Word breakdown
专 zhuān — specialized, expert
Words with this character (19)
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我的专业是计算机科学。
wǒ de zhuān yè shì jì suàn jī kē xué
My major is computer science.
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他专门来看你。
tā zhuān mén lái kàn nǐ
He came specially to see you.
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我们需要咨询专家的意见。
wǒ men xū yào zī xún zhuān jiā de yì jiàn
We need to consult an expert's opinion.
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学生们在专心听老师讲课。
xué shēng men zài zhuān xīn tīng lǎo shī jiǎng kè
The students are listening attentively to the teacher's lecture.
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他申请了一项新的专利。
tā shēn qǐng le yī xiàng xīn de zhuān lì
He applied for a new patent.
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他工作时非常专注。
tā gōng zuò shí fēi cháng zhuān zhù
He is very focused when working.
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这是专用停车场。
zhè shì zhuān yòng tíng chē chǎng
This is a dedicated parking lot.
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我弟弟去年从专科毕业了。
wǒ dì di qù nián cóng zhuān kē bì yè le
My younger brother graduated from junior college last year.
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我们下周要开一个环保专题会议。
wǒ men xià zhōu yào kāi yí ge huán bǎo zhuān tí huì yì
We will hold a special topic meeting on environmental protection next week.
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公司安排专人接待客户。
gōng sī ān pái zhuān rén jiē dài kè hù
The company arranged for a designated person to receive clients.
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这个国家的统治非常专制。
zhè ge guó jiā de tǒng zhì fēi cháng zhuān zhì
This country's rule is very autocratic.
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这家公司专卖进口化妆品。
zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mài jìn kǒu huà zhuāng pǐn
This company has a monopoly on imported cosmetics.
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我在化妆品专柜买了一支口红。
wǒ zài huà zhuāng pǐn zhuān guì mǎi le yì zhī kǒu hóng
I bought a lipstick at the cosmetics counter.
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她在报纸上写专栏。
tā zài bào zhǐ shàng xiě zhuān lán
She writes a column in the newspaper.
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他专程从北京来看我。
tā zhuān chéng cóng běi jīng lái kàn wǒ
He specially came from Beijing to see me.
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他是我们公司的专职翻译。
tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de zhuān zhí fān yì
He is our company's full-time translator.
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教授花了五年时间完成这部专著。
jiào shòu huā le wǔ nián shí jiān wán chéng zhè bù zhuān zhù
The professor spent five years completing this monograph.
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他的新专辑很受欢迎。
tā de xīn zhuān jí hěn shòu huān yíng
His new album is very popular.
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政府设立了专项基金来支持科技创新。
zhèng fǔ shè lì le zhuān xiàng jī jīn lái zhī chí kē jì chuàng xīn
The government established a special-purpose fund to support technological innovation.
长 cháng — strong point, forte
Words with this character (21)
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图书馆延长了开放时间。
tú shū guǎn yán cháng le kāi fàng shí jiān
The library extended its opening hours.
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我的朋友擅长弹钢琴。
wǒ de péng you shàn cháng tán gāng qín
My friend is good at playing the piano.
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我们希望建立长久的友谊。
wǒ men xī wàng jiàn lì cháng jiǔ de yǒu yì
We hope to establish a long-lasting friendship.
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- 长 long, extended; implies excellence or being good at something
- 处 place, point, aspect; refers to a particular quality or characteristic
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每个人都有自己的长处。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de cháng chù
Everyone has their own strengths.
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这条河的长度是500公里。
zhè tiáo hé de cháng dù shì wǔ bǎi gōng lǐ
The length of this river is 500 kilometers.
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长期投资比短期投资更稳定。
cháng qī tóu zī bǐ duǎn qī tóu zī gèng wěn dìng
Long-term investment is more stable than short-term investment.
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这个决定对公司的长远发展很重要。
zhè ge jué dìng duì gōng sī de cháng yuǎn fā zhǎn hěn zhòng yào
This decision is very important for the company's long-term development.
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他坐长途汽车去北京。
tā zuò cháng tú qì chē qù běi jīng
He took a long-distance bus to Beijing.
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- 漫 spreading out, endless (emphasizing the drawn-out quality)
- 长 long (referring to duration or length)
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这是一段漫长的旅程。
zhè shì yí duàn màn cháng de lǚ chéng
This is a long and drawn-out journey.
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每个学生都有自己的特长。
měi gè xué shēng dōu yǒu zì jǐ de tè cháng
Every student has their own specialty.
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我的祖父很长寿，活到了九十岁。
wǒ de zǔ fù hěn cháng shòu huó dào le jiǔ shí suì
My grandfather was long-lived, living to ninety years old.
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这条裙子的长短正合适。
zhè tiáo qún zi de cháng duǎn zhèng hé shì
The length of this skirt is just right.
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他虽然学历不高，但有一技之长，生活得很好。
tā suī rán xué lì bù gāo dàn yǒu yī jì zhī cháng shēng huó de hěn hǎo
Although he doesn't have high education, he has a special skill and lives well.
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她有一双修长的手指。
tā yǒu yì shuāng xiū cháng de shǒu zhǐ
She has slender fingers.
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他的演讲冗长乏味，听众都睡着了。
tā de yǎn jiǎng rǒng cháng fá wèi tīng zhòng dōu shuì zháo le
His speech was lengthy and tedious, the audience all fell asleep.
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- 天 heaven; represents the celestial realm and eternity
- 长 long (in duration); emphasizes the longevity of time
- 地 earth; represents the terrestrial realm and stability
- 久 enduring; long-lasting; reinforces the concept of perpetuity
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他们的爱情天长地久。
tā men de ài qíng tiān cháng dì jiǔ
Their love is eternal.
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- 源 source, origin (refers to the ancient beginning)
- 远 distant, far (emphasizes the ancient, remote nature of the origin)
- 流 flow, stream (represents continuity and transmission through time)
- 长 long (emphasizes the extended duration and continuity)
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中国的茶文化源远流长，可以追溯到几千年前。
Zhōng guó de chá wén huà yuán yuǎn liú cháng kě yǐ zhuī sù dào jǐ qiān nián qián
Chinese tea culture has a long history and deep roots, dating back thousands of years.
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探险队决定长征到北极。
tàn xiǎn duì jué dìng cháng zhēng dào běi jí
The expedition team decided to embark on a long journey to the North Pole.
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这是一种长效药物，每天只需服用一次。
zhè shì yī zhǒng cháng xiào yào wù měi tiān zhǐ xū fú yòng yī cì
This is a long-acting medication that only needs to be taken once a day.
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- 长 long (duration)
- 期 period, term
- 以 by, with (grammatical connector)
- 来 come, since (indicates time up to now)
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长期以来，他一直在研究这个问题。
cháng qī yǐ lái tā yì zhí zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí
For a long time, he has been researching this problem.
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- 长 long, extended (metaphorically indicating large extent or degree)
- 足 sufficient, full, adequate (emphasizing substantiality and completeness)
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这几年我们取得了长足的进步。
zhè jǐ nián wǒ men qǔ dé le cháng zú de jìn bù
We have made considerable progress in recent years.
Structure & writing
专 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
长 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order