Usage note
长处表示优点或擅长的地方。
cháng chù biǎo shì yōu diǎn huò shàn cháng de dì fāng。
长处 means strengths or areas one is good at.
Context note
长处常用于比较、评价和建议。
cháng chù cháng yòng yú bǐ jiào 、 píng jià hé jiàn yì。
It is often used in comparison, evaluation, and advice.
5 examples
每个人都有长处。
měi gè rén dōu yǒu cháng chù。
Everyone has strengths.
他的长处是认真。
tā de cháng chù shì rèn zhēn。
His strength is being serious.
发挥自己的长处。
fā huī zì jǐ de cháng chù。
Make use of your strengths.
你要看到自己的长处。
nǐ yào kàn dào zì jǐ de cháng chù。
You should see your own strengths.
老师帮助他发现长处。
lǎo shī bāng zhù tā fā xiàn cháng chù。
The teacher helped him discover his strengths.
5 mini stories
这次活动让大家看到了他的长处。
zhè cì huó dòng ràng dà jiā kàn dào le tā de cháng chù。
This activity showed everyone's strengths.
她善于发现别人的长处。
tā shàn yú fā xiàn bié rén de cháng chù。
She is good at finding others' strengths.
每个孩子都有不同的长处。
měi gè hái zi dōu yǒu bù tóng de cháng chù。
Every child has different strengths.
我们要学会发挥长处。
wǒ men yào xué huì fā huī cháng chù。
We should learn to use our strengths.
长处能帮助人更自信。
cháng chù néng bāng zhù rén gèng zì xìn。
Strengths can help people become more confident.
Mini dialogue
学习长处
A
你的长处是什么？
Nǐ de chángchù shì shénme?
What is your strength?
B
我的长处是画画，我画得很好。
Wǒ de chángchù shì huà huà, wǒ huà de hěn hǎo.
My strength is drawing; I draw very well.
发现长处
A
每个人都有自己的长处。
Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de chángchù.
Everyone has their own strengths.
B
对，我们要学会发现别人的长处。
Duì, wǒmen yào xuéhuì fāxiàn biérén de chángchù.
Right, we should learn to discover other people's strengths.
Related words and contrasts
similar
优点
yōu diǎn
advantage, merit
Both mean a good point. 长处 is often a personal strength, 优点 is a general good quality.
opposite
短处
duǎn chù
weakness, shortcoming
长处 means strength, while 短处 means weakness. They are direct opposites.