熟悉
shúxī
to be familiar with
Part of speech · verb / adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 我对这条路很熟悉。I am very familiar with this road.
- 他们彼此很熟悉。They know each other well.
Collocations
熟悉环境熟悉情况彼此熟悉熟悉业务
Mnemonic
熟 shú "ripe, familiar" + 悉 xī "entirely, to know fully": to know thoroughly, i.e. familiar with, to know well. Korean renders it as "familiar, to know well". The state of knowing a person, place or matter well (对...很熟悉 to be familiar with...). Where 熟练 is "able to do" (skill), 熟悉 is closer to "knowing well" (acquaintance). Its opposite is 生疏 (unfamiliar).
Related
熟练了解熟知生疏
Quick check
What is the nuance of 熟悉 versus 熟练?