熟练

熟練

shúliàn

adjective HSK 4 #11,135

Meanings

1 skilled; proficient
2 practiced; experienced

Characters

ripe; cooked; familiar; skilled

to practice; to train

Practiced until familiar — having achieved proficiency through training.

Examples

她的中文说得很熟练。

Tā de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn shúliàn.

She speaks Chinese very fluently.

他是一个熟练的厨师。

Tā shì yí gè shúliàn de chúshī.

He is a skilled chef.

多练习就会越来越熟练。

Duō liànxí jiù huì yuè lái yuè shúliàn.

With more practice you'll become more and more proficient.

Tips

memory

熟 means both 'cooked/ripe' and 'familiar/skilled.' Think of it as: when something is fully cooked, it's done and ready — just like when you've fully mastered a skill.

Stroke Order

熟 shú

练 liàn