- 各有所长 gèyǒusuǒcháng each has their strengthseach person or thing has their own specific strong points or advantages
- 一无所长 yīwúsuǒcháng to have no special skillto have no special strengths or skills; without any professional qualifications
- 各显所长 gèxiǎnsuǒcháng each displays their own strengthseach shows what they are best at or what they excel in
- 尺有所短,寸有所长 chǐyǒusuǒduǎncùnyǒusuǒcháng everyone has strong and weak pointsliterally "a foot may be too short, and an inch may be enough"; used to mean that everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and everything has its advantages and disadvantages
- 尽其所长 jìnqísuǒcháng to give one's bestto fully apply one's strengths or talents; to do one's best with what one is good at. Also written as [[尽其所能|盡其所能|jin4 qi2 suo3 neng2]]
- 副所长 fùsuǒzhǎng associate directordeputy or vice director of an institute, office, or station