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善于

shàn yú

HSK 5 2-character word Traditional 善於

What 善于 means

1. to be good at; to be adept at

The characters in 善于

• 善shàngood (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed
• 于yúto go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle

Example sentences

• 你善于滑雪吗？
  Nǐ shànyú huáxuě ma?
  Are you good at skiing?
• 她很善于砍价。
  Tā hěn shànyú kǎnjià.
  She's good at bargaining the price down.
• 汤姆善于动手。
  Tom is very good at doing things with his hands.
• 她善于处理儿童。
  Tā shànyú chǔlǐ értóng.
  She's good at handling children.
• 他不善于记人名。
  He's not good at remembering names.
• 他善于在青年中识拔人才。
  He is good at spotting young talent.

Sounds the same

Read shàn yú, tone for tone, but written differently.

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