掌握
Meanings
1. to grasp (often fig.)
2. to control
3. to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
4. to master
5. to know well
6. to understand sth well and know how to use it
7. fluency
Characters used
Examples10
我
My knowledge about Japanese is not that good yet.
要
It's not easy to master French at all.
很
It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
他们
They had a good command of French.
两
It's quite difficult to master French in 2 or 3 years.
掌握
Mastering a foreign language is difficult.