熟读 (shóu) — to read thoroughly, to be well-versed in (through repeated reading)
Definition
熟读 (shúdú) means to read a text repeatedly until you know it well — emphasis is on mastery through rereading, not just finishing it once. Usually a transitive verb followed by the text (e.g. 熟读课文).
verb
to read thoroughlyto be well-versed in (through repeated reading)
Examples
- 熟读。Tā shóu le zhè bù jīng diǎn.He thoroughly read this classic.
- 熟读，。Zhǐ yǒu shóu, cái néng jì zhù zhè xiē nèi róng.Only by reading thoroughly can you remember this content.
- 熟读。Lǎo shī yāo qiú wǒ men shóu kè wén.The teacher required us to thoroughly read the text.
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