How to say “expert” in Chinese

专家

zhuānjiā

expert

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Science and technology”

“Expert” in Chinese is 专家, zhuān jiā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

专家 is read zhuān jiā: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhuān — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

jiā — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

专

zhuān — special, specialized

It hints at the sound of 转 zhuǎn and 传 chuán.

家

jiā — home, family

On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 豕 “pig”: a home that keeps livestock.

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 “专家”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 专家. Tap the sound icon to listen.

他是这个领域的专家tāshìzhègelǐngyùdezhuānjiāHe's an expert in this field.
很多专家出席了这次大会hěnduōzhuānjiāchūxílezhècìdàhuìMany experts attended this congress.
这个团队由十位专家组成zhègetuánduìyóushíwèizhuānjiāzǔchéngThis team is made up of ten specialists.
这幅画需要请专家鉴定zhèfúhuàxūyàoqǐngzhuānjiājiàndìngThis painting needs to be appraised by experts.
专家检测了这条河的水，发现污染相当严重。zhuānjiājiǎncèlezhètiáohédeshuǐ,fāxiànwūrǎnxiāngdāngyánzhòngExperts tested the water of this river and found that the pollution is quite serious.
专家正在修复这件文物zhuānjiāzhèngzàixiūfùzhèjiànwénwùExperts are restoring this relic right now.

More words from the lesson “Scholars and theories”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “expert” in Chinese?

“Expert” in Chinese is 专家, pinyin zhuānjiā.

What does 专家 mean?

专家 (zhuānjiā) means “expert”.

How do you write 专家?

专家 is 2 characters: 专 (zhuān) — special, specialized; 家 (jiā) — home, family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 专家?

专家 is read zhuānjiā. Tones: zhuān — first tone, jiā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“expert” in the lesson “Scholars and theories”

This word is from the topic “Science and technology” 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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