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专长

zhuān cháng · zhuan chang

Traditional 專長

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. specialty
  2. special knowledge or ability
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The job interview

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)面试(miànshì)，他们(tāmen)会(huì)问(wèn)我的(wǒde)专长(zhuāncháng)。

    I have an interview tomorrow. They will ask about my strengths.

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你的(nǐde)专长(zhuāncháng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    So what's your specialty?

  3. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)专长(zhuāncháng)是(shì)吃(chī)。

    My specialty is... eating.

  4. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)不能(bùnéng)算(suàn)专长(zhuāncháng)吧(ba)！

    That can't count as a specialty!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)写(xiě)什么(shénme)专长(zhuāncháng)？

    Then what specialty can I write?

  6. Dengdeng

    就(jiù)写(xiě)：很(hěn)会(huì)找(zhǎo)好吃(hǎochī)的(de)店(diàn)！

    Just write: very good at finding tasty places!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)专(zhuān)长(cháng)是(shì)修(xiū)理(lǐ)旧(jiù)家(jiā)具(jù)。

His specialty is repairing old furniture.

02

每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)都(dōu)有(yǒu)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)专(zhuān)长(cháng)。

Everyone has their own specialty.

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