Chinese Word: 擅 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

擅HSK 6

Pinyin: shàn

English Definition: without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at

Chinese Definition:
①超越职权，自作主张：擅专。擅自。擅行(xíng)。擅断(专行)。专擅独行。擅离职守。
②独揽，占有：擅权。擅利。擅兵(拥有兵权)。擅国。擅美。
③长(cháng)于，善于：擅长(cháng)。不擅辞令。

Total strokes: 16; Radical: 手

Pictophonetic:亶 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.

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Similar Characters: 憻

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擅自HSK 6	shàn zì	without permission
擅长HSK 6	shàn cháng	to be good at; to be expert in
擅权	shàn quán	to arrogate power
专擅	zhuān shàn	without authorization; to act on one's own initiative
擅离职守	shàn lí zhí shǒu	to abscond; to be absent without leave

1		wǒ 我 bù 不 shàn cháng 擅长 zuò cài 做菜。 I am not good at cooking.
2		tā 他 fēi cháng 非常 shàn cháng 擅长 yóu yǒng 游泳。 He is very good at swimming.
3		nǐ 你 bǐ 比 wǒ 我 shàn cháng 擅长 yùn dòng 运动。 You are better at sports than me.
4		tā 她 shàn cháng 擅长 chàng gē 唱歌 hé 和 tiào wǔ 跳舞。 She is good at singing and dancing.
5		bù xǔ 不许 shàn zì 擅自 gēng gǎi 更改 wén jiàn 文件。 Changing documents without permission is not allowed.

1		wǒ 我 bù 不 shàn cháng 擅长 zuò cài 做菜。 I am not good at cooking.
2		tā 他 fēi cháng 非常 shàn cháng 擅长 yóu yǒng 游泳。 He is very good at swimming.
3		nǐ 你 bǐ 比 wǒ 我 shàn cháng 擅长 yùn dòng 运动。 You are better at sports than me.
4		tā 她 shàn cháng 擅长 chàng gē 唱歌 hé 和 tiào wǔ 跳舞。 She is good at singing and dancing.
5		bù xǔ 不许 shàn zì 擅自 gēng gǎi 更改 wén jiàn 文件。 Changing documents without permission is not allowed.