home / family / (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) / classifier for families or businesses / refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China / noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian / CL:個|个[ge4]
Deng Shichang (1849-1894), Qing dynasty naval specialist, founded naval dockyards and two naval colleges, died heroically in action against the Japanese
织当访婢
zhī dāng fǎng bì
if it's weaving, ask the maid (idiom) / when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
耕当问奴
gēng dāng wèn nú
if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom) / when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
梅兰芳
Méi Lán fāng
Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), famous master of Beijing opera, specialist in female roles
杨维
Yáng Wéi
Yang Wei (1979-), PRC badminton player, women's doubles specialist
刘贵今
Liú Guì jīn
Liu Guijin (1945-), PRC diplomat, special representative to Africa from 2007, Chinese specialist on Sudan and the Darfur issue
李建成
Lǐ Jiàn chéng
Li Jiancheng (589-626), eldest son of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 唐高祖李淵|唐高祖李渊, murdered by his brother 李世民 / in the Xuanwu Gate coup 玄武門之變|玄武门之变 / Professor Li Jiancheng (1964-), geophysicist and specialist in satellite geodesy
耕当问奴，织当访婢
gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì
if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom) / when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
转科
zhuǎn kē
to change major (at college) / to take up a new specialist subject / to transfer to a different medical department
jiā