well qualified · competent · to be equal to the task · able to do sth very well

chèn zhí

ch+èn·4th tonezh+í·2nd tone

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We need competent leaders.

我们需要称职的领导人。

The world is full of incompetent doctors.

社会上满是不称职的医生。

They are both very competent judges.

他们俩都是很称职的法官。

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