Definition & Meaning

1.expert; connoisseur; specialist

2.(used in the affirmative) be expert at; be good at

Word usage

háng jia

行 家

Level:

NHSK 789－1 Elementary 1

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1
n.expert; connoisseur; specialist
- tā shì yī ge diàn nǎo háng jia
  他是一个电脑行家。
  He is a computer geek.
- bié wèn wǒ wǒ bù shì háng jia
  别问我，我不是行家！
  Don't ask me. I'm not an expert!
- tā men dōu shì zhè ge lǐng yù de háng jia
  他们都是这个领域的行家。
  They are all expert in this field.
synonym
zhuān jiā专家 zài háng在行 nèi háng内行
antonym
wài háng外行
2
v.dial(used in the affirmative) be expert at; be good at
- nǐ duì chī tǐng háng jia a
  你对吃挺行家啊。
  You are quite a connoisseur of food!
synonym
zài háng在行

Word usage

common measure word
"行家" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位".
- 一个行家
  one connoisseur
- 一位行家
  one connoisseur

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