a short one

English to Chinese Other Education / Pedagogy education

he has the ability to excel. I am looking for a smooth translation which does not sound odd. Thank you.

Proposed translations (Chinese)

5 +2	他有胜人一筹的本领/能耐。	clearwater
4 +2	他才能出众	Xiaoping Fu
3 +1	他能取得很好的成绩 or 他能干得很出色。	English Chinese Medical Translator - Jimmy Deng

5 hrs

clearwater

China

Native in Chinese

Selected

他有胜人一筹的本领/能耐。

Peer comment(s):

agree	isahuang : I think it would be better if you add 能够 after 有. otherwise, your proposed answer has two meaning, one as in the question, and the other could mean his ability stands out.See the ambiguous here? 3 hrs
agree	Chinoise 19 hrs

4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."

2 hrs

English Chinese Medical Translator - Jimmy Deng

New Zealand

Native in Chinese

Works in field

Or 他能力很强，将来可以取得出色的成绩。

Peer comment(s):

agree

22 hrs

11 hrs

Xiaoping Fu

Canada

Native in Chinese

简短的：
他才能出众

准确的：
他有脱颖而出的潜力

Peer comment(s):

agree	Chinoise 13 hrs
agree	Zong Yang Yu 2 days 1 hr