Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
熟悉
shúxī
Description
“熟悉”的意思是你对一个人、一个地方或者一件事情很了解，因为你以前见过很多次。
"熟悉" means you know a person, place, or thing well because you have encountered it many times before.
我们常常说“熟悉这个地方”或者“熟悉这个人”。
We often say "熟悉这个地方" or "熟悉这个人".
Meanings
熟悉shúxī
to be familiar with; know well
我很熟悉这条路。
I am very familiar with this road.
熟悉shúxī
to get to know; become familiar with
我需要一点时间熟悉新工作。
I need some time to get familiar with the new job.
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Notes
- Etymology
熟 means 'ripe/familiar' and 悉 means 'know fully'; together 'to know thoroughly'.
- Nuance
熟悉 stresses deep familiarity from experience, while 认识 just means 'to have met/know of'.
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