How to say “skilled” in Chinese
skilled, proficient
“Skilled” in Chinese is 熟练, shú liàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
熟练 is read shú liàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”: cooked over a fire.
On the left, 纟 “thread”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “熟练”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 熟练. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她能熟练地使用电脑tānéngshúliàndeshǐyòngdiànnǎoShe can use a computer with ease.
More words from the lesson “Talents and Skills”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “skilled” in Chinese?
“Skilled” in Chinese is 熟练, pinyin shúliàn.
What does 熟练 mean?
熟练 (shúliàn) means “skilled, proficient”.
How do you write 熟练?
熟练 is 2 characters: 熟 (shú) — ripe, cooked; familiar; 练 (liàn) — train, practice. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 熟练?
熟练 is read shúliàn. Tones: shú — second tone, liàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“skilled” in the lesson “Talents and Skills”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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