HSK 5 · Adjectives

熟练 shúliàn “practised” in Chinese

Traditional 熟練

What 熟练 means

  1. practised
  2. proficient
  3. skilled
  4. skillful

How to say 熟练

  • Pitch chart of the second tone: rises from mid to high, 3 to 5 on the five-level scale熟shú2nd tone, rising
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale练liàn4th tone, falling

熟练 in a sentence

  1. 他开车已经很熟练了。

    Tā kāichē yǐjīng hěn shúliàn le.

    He’s already a very practised driver.

    Sentence by WillyChina

  2. 她能熟练地说三种语言。

    Tā néng shúliàn de shuō sān zhǒng yǔyán.

    She speaks three languages fluently.

    Sentence by WillyChina

How 熟练 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 熟 (shú) with each of its parts in a different colour
熟shúripe; mature
  • 孰part of the characterSound part
  • 灬fire form of 火 · huǒMeaning part
The character 练 (liàn) with each of its parts in a different colour
练liànto practise
  • 纟silk form of 糸 · mìMeaning part
  • 柬card · jiǎnSound part

纟 hints at the meaning (silk); 柬 (jiǎn) hints at the sound. Compare it with liàn.

How to write 熟练

熟 15 strokes · 练 8 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

熟练 (shúliàn) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 熟练 (shúliàn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 熟练

Words with 熟

熟悉shúxī · to be familiar with成熟chéngshú · mature

Words with 练

练liàn · to practise练习liànxí · practice教练jiàoliàn · instructor训练xùnliàn · to train操练cāoliàn · to drill排练páiliàn · to rehearse

More words: Adjectives

生动shēngdòng · vivid时髦shímáo · in vogue实用shíyòng · practical舒适shūshì · cosy丝毫sīháo · the slightest amount or degree私人sīrén · private坦率tǎnshuài · frank烫tàng · very hot

FAQs

熟练 (shúliàn) means “practised” or “proficient”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it shúliàn: shú with a 2nd tone, then liàn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 熟练 is written 熟練. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type shulian with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 熟练 from the suggestions. Typing shulian into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
熟练 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences written by WillyChina. Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.