Dictionary/精通

精通

精通 jīng tōng

ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄥ
VHSK 7-9core 10k
1to be proficient in
2to master (a subject)

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jīng tōng精通yì一mén门wài yǔ外语xū yào需要hěn很cháng长shí jiān时间。
精通一门外语需要很长时间。
It takes us a long time to master a foreign language.
要精通英语是不容易的。
English isn't easy to master.
精通一种外语需要耐心。
Mastering a foreign language calls for patience.