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擅 shàn

to claim, to monopolize; arbitrary

Strokes
16
Level
HSK 6
Radical
扌
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 扌亶 ⿰扌亶

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  1. 他擅长画画。
    Tā shàncháng huàhuà.
    He's good at drawing.
    he good-at draw
  2. 你擅长什么运动？
    Nǐ shàncháng shénme yùndòng?
    What sport are you good at?
    you good-at what sport
  3. 你应该发挥自己擅长的地方。
    Nǐ yīnggāi fāhuī zìjǐ shàncháng de dìfang.
    You should make use of what you're good at.
    you should develop self good-at (particle) place
  4. 请不要擅自做决定。
    Qǐng bú yào shànzì zuò juédìng.
    Please don't make decisions without authorization.
    please not-want unauthorized make decision
  5. 上学期，他在数学方面表现得特别擅长。
    Shàng xuéqī, tā zài shùxué fāngmiàn biǎoxiàn de tèbié shàncháng.
    Last semester, he showed himself to be particularly good at math.
    last semester, he at math aspect show (particle) especially good-at

Words with 擅 (2)