How to say “master” in Chinese
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“Master” in Chinese is 掌握, zhǎng wò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
掌握 is read zhǎng wò: 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
Below, 手 “hand”; on top, the same part as in 常 and 堂: a hint at the reading.
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 屋 wū hints at the reading.
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 “掌握”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 掌握. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 掌握了知识，还要会运用。zhǎngwòlezhīshi,háiyàohuìyùnyòngMastering knowledge isn't enough — you also have to know how to apply it.
- 他很快就掌握了这种方法tāhěnkuàijiùzhǎngwòlezhèzhǒngfāngfǎHe quickly mastered this method.
- 他掌握了很多沟通技巧tāzhǎngwòlehěnduōgōutōngjìqiǎoHe has mastered many communication techniques.
More words from the lesson “Courses and Certificates”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “master” in Chinese?
“Master” in Chinese is 掌握, pinyin zhǎngwò.
What does 掌握 mean?
掌握 (zhǎngwò) means “master”.
How do you write 掌握?
掌握 is 2 characters: 掌 (zhǎng) — palm; be in charge of; 握 (wò) — hold, grip. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 掌握?
掌握 is read zhǎngwò. Tones: zhǎng — third tone, wò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“master” in the lesson “Courses and Certificates”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. 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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