to be proficient in · to master (a subject)

jīng tōng

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The linguist is fluent in several Chinese dialects.

那个语言学家精通几个中国方言。

He has a good grasp of English.

他精通英文。

The boy was very sharp at physics.

这个男孩儿精通物理学。

Mastering a foreign language calls for patience.

精通一种外语需要耐心。

She has a good command of English though she was brought up in Japan.

虽然她在日本被撫养长大，但是她精通英语。