娴熟 (xián shú) — adept, skilled
Definition
Formal/literary adjective meaning 'highly skilled, adept' — used in writing about mastering a skill (music, language, handling tasks). Stronger and more elegant than the everyday 熟练.
adjective
adeptskilled
Examples
- 娴熟。Tā de gāng qín tán dé shí fēn xián shú.She plays the piano very skillfully.
- 娴熟，。Tā zhōng wén shuō dé fēi cháng xián shú, jiù xiàng mǔ yǔ yí yàng.He speaks Chinese very fluently, just like a native language.
- 娴熟。Tā chǔ lǐ zhè xiē fù zá de wén jiàn fēi cháng xián shú.He handles these complex documents very skillfully.
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