掌握 zhǎngwò to grasp (often fig.)
to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand something well and know how to use it; fluency
怎么记住“掌握”: 掌 in charge + 握 to grasp = to grasp (often fig.).
汉字
用法
- To master / have command of - 掌握技能 (zhǎngwò jìnéng) master a skill; 掌握情况 have a firm grasp of the situation.
- Figurative firm grasp: skills, knowledge, information, initiative, power (掌握主动权). Stronger than 会 (huì, can do) - 掌握 implies thorough command.
- 掌 (palm) + 握 (grasp). Distinguish from 把握 which leans toward seizing chances / being certain.
例句
- 他掌握了汉语语法。 Tā zhǎngwòle Hànyǔ yǔfǎ.He has mastered Chinese grammar.
- 掌握一门外语很难。 Zhǎngwò yīmén wàiyǔ hěnnán.Mastering a foreign language is difficult.
- 要掌握法语一点都不容易。 Yào zhǎngwò fǎyǔ yìdiǎn dōu bù róngyì.It's not at all easy to master French.