掌握(zhǎng wò)

HSK 52 characters

to grasp (often fig.)

Character breakdown

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palm of the handFull guide →
to holdFull guide →
Example sentences

How 掌握 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 对我们来说,掌握两门外语是可能的。

    duì wǒ men lái shuō zhǎng wò liǎng mén wài yǔ shì kě néng de

    It is not impossible for us to master two foreign languages.

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