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title: "Shanchang Meaning: 擅长 (shàncháng) Means “to be good at”"
description: "擅长 (traditional 擅長, shàncháng) means “to be good at; to be skilled in”. Hear its tones, see what 擅 and 长 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanchang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 擅长 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

擅长 shàncháng

## to be good at; to be skilled in

## Its characters

1. 擅 shàn to be good at (as in 擅长)
2. 长 cháng long

## In a sentence

她特别擅长画画。 She is especially good at drawing.

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## More words with 擅 or 长

- [长度 chángdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changdu)
- [长久 chángjiǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjiu)
- [长期 chángqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqi)
- [长期以来 chángqī-yǐlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changqiyilai)
- [长途 chángtú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtu)
- [长效 chángxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changxiao)
- [长远 chángyuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyuan)
- [长征 chángzhēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changzheng)
- [成长 chéngzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzhang)
- [董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshizhang)

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