掌握
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY

掌握

zhǎngwò

to grasp (often fig.)

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

to grasp (often fig.)

02

to control

03

to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)

04

to master

05

to know well

06

to understand sth well and know how to use it

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 掌握

What does 掌握 mean in Chinese?

掌握 (zhǎngwò) means to grasp (often fig.).

How do you pronounce 掌握?

掌握 is pronounced zhǎngwò.

Is 掌握 an HSK word?

掌握 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 掌握?

掌握 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.

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