熟读

熟讀
shúdú
verb #50,106

Meanings

  1. 1 to read over until one knows it well
  2. 2 to know (a text) thoroughly

Examples

HSK 3
Kǎoshì qián yào bǎ kèwén shúdú jǐ biàn.
Before the exam, read the lesson over several times until you know it well.
HSK 7-9
Tā shúdú lìshǐ, jiǎng Sānguó de gùshi tóutóu-shìdào.
He knows his history inside out and tells the stories of the Three Kingdoms clearly and convincingly.

Tips

culture
Old advice for learning poetry is to 熟读 the 《唐诗三百首》: once you know them well, the saying goes, you can chant a poem even if you cannot write one. In casual northern speech 熟 is often said shóu.

Stroke Order

熟 shú
读 dú