Chinese word

熟悉

Pronunciation

Pinyinshú xī

Meaning

  • verbknow well

Example

我熟悉这个城市。wǒ shú xī zhè ge chéng shì

I know this city well.

Illustration for 熟悉 (know well)

More examples

在开始工作前，你应该熟悉设备的操作。zài kāi shǐ gōng zuò qián nǐ yīng gāi shú xī shè bèi de cāo zuò

Before starting work, you should become familiar with operating the equipment.

Core concept

Knowledge built through repeated contact until a person, place, or subject can be recognized and handled with ease.

Common phrases

  • 熟悉环境shú xī huán jìng

    be familiar with the environment

  • 熟悉操作shú xī cāo zuò

    be familiar with the operation

  • 熟悉情况shú xī qíng kuàng

    be familiar with the situation

Similar words

了解liáo jiě: To clearly understand what something contains, how it happened, or why it happened.
认识rèn shí: To recognize a person or thing after contact has revealed its identity or features.
知道zhī dào: To know that something is a fact or to be aware of information.
懂得dǒng de: To understand what something means or how it works and know the proper action.

Definition in Chinese

因为反复接触或经验，对人或事物的情况、特点很了解，能在实际中认出或运用。yīn wèi fǎn fù jiē chù huò jīng yàn duì rén huò shì wù de qíng kuàng tè diǎn hěn liáo jiě néng zài shí jì zhōng rèn chū huò yùn yòng

Word origin

熟 (shú, "mature") + 悉 (xī, "know fully") presents knowledge as something made complete through experience.

Usage tips

  • English often describes this state with an adjective, but 熟悉 (shúxī, "know well") behaves as a verb and can take a person, place, routine, or subject directly.

Other meanings

  • familiaradjective

Related words

  • 熟悉度shú xī dùfamiliaritynoun
  • 熟悉感shú xī gǎnsense of familiaritynoun

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