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一技之长 — “A special skill or a professional specialty”

一技之长 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a special skill or a professional specialty”. A particular talent or aptitude. Literally, “a skill of one's own; a special skill”.

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一技之长 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 一yī
  • 技jì
  • 之zhī
  • 长cháng

一技之长 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
技
jì7skill, talent, technique
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief

Example Sentence with 一技之长

他虽然学习成绩不是最突出的,但他有一技之长,画画非常出色。
Although his academic performance isn't the most outstanding, he has a special skill: he's excellent at drawing.

Idioms Related to 一技之长

Antonyms of 一技之长

  • yī一wú无suǒ所cháng长have no special skill or talent

More idioms starting with 一

  • yī一dīng丁bù不shí识completely illiterate
  • yī一dīng丁diǎn点er儿a tiny bit
  • yī一bù不zuò作,,èr二bù不xiū休Finish what you start
  • yī一bù不zuò做,,èr二bù不xiū休in for a penny, in for a pound
  • yī一bù不yā压zhòng众,,bǎi百bù不suí随yī一The minority cannot prevail against the majority
  • yī一bù不niǔ扭zhòng众One person cannot defy the crowd
  • yī一shì世zhī之xióng雄A hero of a generation
  • yī一shì世lóng龙mén门A generation's revered influential figure
  • yī一qiū丘yī一hè壑live contentedly in nature
  • yī一qiū丘zhī之hé貉birds of a feather
  • yī一sī丝yī一háo毫the slightest amount
  • yī一sī丝bù不luàn乱perfectly orderly and neat

Questions about 一技之长

What does 一技之长 mean?
一技之长 (yī jì zhī cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a special skill or a professional specialty”.
How do you pronounce 一技之长?
一技之长 is pronounced yī jì zhī cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一技之长 literally mean?
Literally, 一技之长 means “a skill of one's own; a special skill”. It is used to mean “a special skill or a professional specialty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 一技之长?
技:技能,本领;长:擅长、长处。指有某种技能或特长。
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