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精通

jīng tōng · jing tong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to be proficient in
  2. to master (a subject)
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In a conversation

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Who can fix a computer?

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)电脑(diànnǎo)坏了(huàile)，你(nǐ)精通(jīngtōng)电脑(diànnǎo)吗(ma)？

    My computer is broken. Are you good at computers?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)精通(jīngtōng)游戏(yóuxì)，不(bù)精通(jīngtōng)修(xiū)电脑(diànnǎo)。

    I am good at games, not at fixing computers.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)谁(shéi)精通(jīngtōng)？

    Then who is?

  4. Dengdeng

    王叔叔(wángshūshu)，他(tā)精通(jīngtōng)所有(suǒyǒu)机器(jīqì)。

    Uncle Wang. He is good at all machines.

  5. Liangliang

    王叔叔(wángshūshu)来了(láile)，他(tā)说(shuō)他(tā)只(zhǐ)精通(jīngtōng)洗衣机(xǐyījī)！

    Uncle Wang is here. He says he is only good at washing machines!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

精(jīng)通(tōng)英(yīng)语(yǔ)是(shì)困(kùn)难(nan)的(de)。

To master English is hard.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

那(nà)个(gè)语(yǔ)言(yán)学(xué)家(jiā)精(jīng)通(tōng)几(jǐ)个(gè)中(zhōng)国(guó)方(fāng)言(yán)。

The linguist is fluent in several Chinese dialects.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by U2FS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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