熟
shú, shóu
Description
"熟"常常用来说食物做好了、可以吃了，也可以说一个人跟你很熟，就是你们很了解对方。
"熟" is often used to say that food is cooked and ready to eat, or to say that a person is familiar with you, meaning you know each other well.
这个字口语里也读"shóu"。
This character is also pronounced "shóu" in spoken language.
Meanings
熟shú
cooked; ripe (food is ready to eat)
肉还没熟，再等一下。
The meat isn't cooked yet, wait a bit longer.
熟shú
familiar; well acquainted with
我跟他很熟。
I'm very familiar with him.
熟shú
skilled; practiced; proficient
她开车很熟。
She is very skilled at driving.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
熟 covers both 'ripe/cooked' and 'familiar', while 熟悉 means only 'familiar with'.
- Reading
colloquially pronounced shóu, but shú is the standard reading.
In videos
“如果想要吃全熟的全熟”
“就算说你对你想要讲的东西可能没有到很熟，”
“这黑胡椒香像吃那个接近全熟的嫩牛排”
“啊，哇，我从来都没有睡这么熟耶！”
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