专家 (zhuān jiā) — expert; specialist in Mandarin
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#542 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
专家 is pronounced zhuān jiā. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
tā shì yī wèi jìsuànjī zhuānjiā。
He is a computer expert.
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What does 专家 mean?+
专家 (zhuān jiā) means "expert; specialist" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 专家?+
专家 is pronounced zhuān jiā. It uses the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 专家 in Mandarin?+
专家 is the #542 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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