熟悉

shúxī

verb HSK 5 #2,056

Meanings

To know something thoroughly - deeply familiar with it.

HSK 2

他的声音听起来很熟悉。

Tā de shēngyīn tīngqǐlái hěn shúxī.

His voice sounds very familiar.

HSK 3

我对这个城市很熟悉。

Wǒ duì zhège chéngshì hěn shúxī.

I'm very familiar with this city.

HSK 5

你熟悉这个软件吗？

Nǐ shúxī zhège ruǎnjiàn ma?

Are you familiar with this software?

usage

对...熟悉 is the standard pattern: 我对他很熟悉 (I know him well). The opposite is 陌生 (mòshēng, unfamiliar/strange).

grammar

熟 can be pronounced shú or shóu. shú is standard/formal, shóu is colloquial (e.g., 饭熟了 fàn shóu le = the rice is cooked).

熟 shú

悉 xī