精通 jīngtōng to be proficient in
to be proficient in; to master (a subject)
怎么记住“精通”: 精 essence + 通 pass through = to be proficient in.
汉字
用法
- To have mastered / be proficient in - 精通英语 (jīngtōng Yīngyǔ) fluent/expert in English, 精通业务 (jīngtōng yèwù) master the profession.
- A high bar: thorough expert command, well beyond 会 (huì, can) or 熟悉 (shúxī, familiar with).
- Common on résumés and describing expertise.
例句
- 她精通法语。 Tā jīngtōng fǎyǔ.She is proficient in French.
- 精通一门外语需要很长时间。 Jīngtōng yīmén wàiyǔ xūyào hěn zhǎngshíjiān.It takes us a long time to master a foreign language.
- 他精通英文。 Tā jīngtōng yīngwén.He has a good grasp of English.