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熟

shú · shu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. ripe; mature
  2. thoroughly cooked; done
  3. familiar; acquainted
  4. experienced; skilled
  5. (of sleep etc) deep; profound
  6. also pr. [shóu]
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Are the dumplings done?

  1. Dengdeng

    饺子(jiǎozi)熟(shú)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Are the dumplings done?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)，还(hái)没(méi)熟(shú)。

    Let me see. Not done yet.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)？

    How do you know?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)对(duì)这个(zhège)厨房(chúfáng)不(bù)熟(shú)，你(nǐ)来(lái)看(kàn)。

    I'm not familiar with this kitchen. You look.

  5. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)厨房(chúfáng)我(wǒ)很(hěn)熟(shú)！饺子(jiǎozi)熟(shú)了(le)，快(kuài)吃(chī)！

    I know this kitchen well! The dumplings are done, let's eat!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bù)能(néng)吃(chī)生(shēng)鸡(jī)蛋(dàn)。它(tā)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)是(shì)熟(shú)的(de)。

I can't eat raw eggs; they must be cooked.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)对(duì)这(zhè)里(lǐ)不(bù)熟(shú)。恐(kǒng)怕(pà)我(wǒ)不(bù)能(néng)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)。

I'm a stranger here myself. I'm afraid I can't help you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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