掌握
zhǎng wò
to grasp (often fig.)
to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency
她已经掌握了基本的烹饪技巧。
tā yǐ jīng zhǎng wò le jī běn de pēng rèn jì qiǎo。
she has already mastered the basic cooking skills.
只有掌握足够的信息，才能做出正确的决定。
zhǐ yǒu zhǎng wò zú gòu de xìn xī，cái néng zuò chū zhèng què de jué dìng。
only by grasping enough information can one make the right decision.