jīng tōng

Translation

  • to be proficient in
  • to master (a subject)

Synonyms

Examples

  • 精通波斯语。
    He is proficient in Farsi.
  • 精通英语将会花费你很长的时间。
    English will take you a long time to master.
  • 精通一种外语需要耐心。
    Mastering a foreign language calls for patience.
  • 安迪是精通法语和德语。
    Andy is master of French and German.
  • 学外语要花好几年的时间才能学得精通
    It takes years to master a foreign language.
  • 虽然她在日本被抚养长大,但是她精通英语。
    She has a good command of English though she was brought up in Japan.
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