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掌握

zhǎngwò

to grasp (often fig.)

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Meaning of 掌握 in English

zhǎngwòHSK 5verbSyllabus #3474
  1. to grasp (often fig.)
  2. to control
  3. to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
  4. to master
  5. to know well
  6. to understand sth well and know how to use it
  7. fluency

Example sentences

  1. 要掌握法语一点都不容易。
    yào zhǎng wò fǎ yǔ yì diǎn dōu bù róng yì。
    It's not at all easy to master French.
    Tatoeba #332880 by fucongcong · #8281126 by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 掌握一门外语很难。
    zhǎng wò yī mén wài yǔ hěn nán。
    Mastering a foreign language is difficult.
    Tatoeba #8463554 by gumblex · #4663466 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 很难在2、3年内掌握法语。
    hěn nán zài 2、3 nián nèi zhǎng wò fǎ yǔ。
    It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
    Tatoeba #334170 by fucongcong · #1596 by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 掌

鼓掌HSK 5掌声HSK 5巴掌HSK 7–9手掌HSK 7–9掌舵HSK 7–9掌管HSK 7–9
握 on its own →
wò · to hold; to grasp

HSK words with 握

握HSK 5把握HSK 5握手HSK 5

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences