掌握
zhǎngwò
to master, to grasp
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 他已经熟练地掌握了这门技术。He has already skillfully mastered this skill.
- 比赛中要努力掌握主动权。In a match you must strive to seize the initiative.
Collocations
掌握技术掌握知识掌握主动熟练掌握
Mnemonic
掌 zhǎng "palm" + 握 wò "to grip": to hold firmly in the palm. Means ① to master (knowledge, a skill) ② to take command of (power, a situation). The Korean cognate jangak leans to sense ②, but Chinese 掌握 very often means ① (掌握技术 = to master a skill).
Related
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