How to say “know well” in Chinese
know well; familiar
“Know well” in Chinese is 熟悉, shú xi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
熟悉 is read shú xi: 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.
At the bottom, 心 “heart”. On its own it's read xī; in 熟悉 it takes the neutral tone.
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 “熟悉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 熟悉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我对这个城市很熟悉wǒduìzhègechéngshìhěnshúxiI know this city well.
More words from the lesson “Knowledge and difficulties”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “know well” in Chinese?
“Know well” in Chinese is 熟悉, pinyin shúxi.
What does 熟悉 mean?
熟悉 (shúxi) means “know well; familiar”.
How do you write 熟悉?
熟悉 is 2 characters: 熟 (shú) — ripe, cooked; familiar; 悉 (xī) — know thoroughly. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 熟悉?
熟悉 is read shúxi. Tones: shú — second tone, xi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“know well” in the lesson “Knowledge and difficulties”
This word is from the topic “In class” of HSK 4. 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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