<p>强项 can definitely be used for strengths - where weaknesses would be 弱项.</p>

<p>There is also:</p>

<p>优点和缺点 </p>

<p>yōudiǎn hé quēdiǎn</p>

<p>merits and demerits; virtues and defects; strong and weak point</p>

<p>Also: 长处和短处 </p>

<p>See which you like...</p>

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Also suggest 优势和不足
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<p>Is there a good translation for "strengths" in Chinese? I am trying to say strengths as in 'We should try to improve our strengths, not our weaknesses'. 
I know that 强项 is one phrase that has a similar meaning - is this used? Or is there a better way to translate "strengths and weaknesses" </p>

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How to say "A Person's Strength"
# How to say "A Person's Strength"

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-11)

Is there a good translation for "strengths" in Chinese? I am trying to say strengths as in 'We should try to improve our strengths, not our weaknesses'.
I know that 强项 is one phrase that has a similar meaning - is this used? Or is there a better way to translate "strengths and weaknesses"

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-08-11. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

强项 can definitely be used for strengths - where weaknesses would be 弱项.

There is also:

优点和缺点

yōudiǎn hé quēdiǎn

merits and demerits; virtues and defects; strong and weak point

Also: 长处和短处

See which you like...

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> **username_2**: Also suggest 优势和不足  

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