Definition
熟 (shú/shóu) has three main meanings: ripe/cooked, familiar, and skilled. For 'ripe' of fruit or 'cooked' of food, it's the everyday word; 成熟 (chéng shú) is more formal and also means 'mature' (of a person). For 'skilled', 熟 is a general adjective, while 熟练 (shú liàn) specifically emphasizes proficiency through practice.
adjective
(of fruit) ripe(of food) cookeddonefamiliaracquaintedskilledexperienced(of sleep) deepsound
Examples
- 熟，。Zhèxiē xiāngjiāo yǐjīng shú/shóu le, kěyǐ chī le.These bananas are already ripe; you can eat them.
- ，熟。Wǒ hé tā rènshi hěn jiǔ le, hěn shú/shóu.I've known him for a long time; we're very familiar.
- ，。Tā kāichē hěn shú/shóuliàn, cónglái méi chū guò shìgù.He drives very skillfully and has never had an accident.
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