专家 (zhuānjiā)

专家 refers to a person who has deep expertise or mastery in a particular field, equivalent to "expert" or "specialist" in English.

Meanings

[noun] an expert or specialist with advanced knowledge in a field

Example Sentences

我们请了一位医学专家来给我们讲课。 Wǒmen qǐng le yī wèi yīxué zhuānjiā lái gěi wǒmen jiǎngkè. We invited a medical expert to give us a lecture.

这位专家在环境保护方面很有经验。 Zhè wèi zhuānjiā zài huánjìng bǎohù fāngmiàn hěn yǒu jīngyàn. This expert has a lot of experience in environmental protection.

专家建议我们改变饮食习惯。 Zhuānjiā jiànyì wǒmen gǎibiàn yǐnshí xíguàn. Experts suggest we change our eating habits.

政府邀请了多位专家讨论这个问题。 Zhèngfǔ yāoqǐng le duō wèi zhuānjiā tǎolùn zhège wèntí. The government invited several experts to discuss this issue.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
邀请专家	invite an expert
专家意见	expert opinion
经济专家	economics expert
专家团队	expert team

Usage Notes

专家 is a respectful title in Chinese, commonly seen in formal, academic, or news contexts. It is often modified by a field noun before it, such as 经济专家 (economic expert) or 法律专家 (legal expert). Compare with 专业 (zhuānyè), which refers to a field, while 专家 refers to the person.

Memory Hook

专 means "specialized" and 家 means "person at home in something," so a 专家 is someone who is truly "at home" in their specialty.