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What does 精通 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

精通 jīngtōng

to be proficient in; to master

Its characters

  1. 精 jīng skilled
  2. 通 tōng to understand

In a sentence

她精通三种外语。 She is proficient in three foreign languages.

幸好荆州降将蔡瑁、张允精通水军,曹操便命二人为水军都督,日夜在江上操练。

From 蒋干盗书 · Jiang Gan Steals a Letter

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