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各有所长 — “Each has their own strengths”

各有所长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each has their own strengths”. Everyone has their strong points. Literally, “Each has what is long/strong point”.

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各有所长 Pronunciation and Pinyin

各有所长 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
各
gè6each, respective
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
所
suǒ8place or that which
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief

Example Sentence with 各有所长

我们团队成员虽然来自不同的专业背景,但大家各有所长,正好可以互补。
Although our team members come from different professional backgrounds, each has their own strengths, which allows us to complement each other well.

Idioms Related to 各有所长

Antonyms of 各有所长

  • gè各yǒu有suǒ所duǎn短Everyone has their own shortcomings

More idioms starting with 各

  • gè各bù不xiāng相xià下neither side willing to concede
  • gè各bù不xiāng相ràng让each unwilling to yield
  • gè各bù不xiāng相móu谋each going their own way
  • gè各gè个jī击pò破defeat opponents one by one
  • gè各wèi为qí其zhǔ主Each serves their own master
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪Mind your own business
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪,,xiū休guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪,,mò莫guǎn管tā他rén人wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
  • gè各rén人zì自sǎo扫mén门qián前xuě雪,,mò莫guǎn管tā他jiā家wǎ瓦shàng上shuāng霜Mind your own business
  • gè各cóng从qí其zhì志Each follows their own will
  • gè各cóng从qí其lèi类Each according to its kind
  • gè各yǐ以suǒ所cháng长,,xiāng相qīng轻suǒ所duǎn短pride in own strengths, belittle others' weaknesses

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Questions about 各有所长

What does 各有所长 mean?

各有所长 (gè yǒu suǒ cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Each has their own strengths”.

How do you pronounce 各有所长?

各有所长 is pronounced gè yǒu suǒ cháng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 各有所长 literally mean?

Literally, 各有所长 means “Each has what is long/strong point”. It is used to mean “Each has their own strengths”.

What is the Chinese definition of 各有所长?

长:长处、优点。各有各的长处、优点。一般多指人才而言。

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