How to say “strong point” in Chinese
strong point, special skill
“Strong point” in Chinese is 特长, tè cháng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
特长 is read tè cháng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 牛 “ox”.
Its second reading is zhǎng, “grow”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “特长”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 特长. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有什么特长？nǐyǒushénmetèchángWhat special skills do you have?
More words from the lesson “Talent and ability”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “strong point” in Chinese?
“Strong point” in Chinese is 特长, pinyin tècháng.
What does 特长 mean?
特长 (tècháng) means “strong point, special skill”.
How do you write 特长?
特长 is 2 characters: 特 (tè) — special; 长 (cháng) — long. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 特长?
特长 is read tècháng. Tones: tè — fourth tone, cháng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“strong point” in the lesson “Talent and ability”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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