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to be familiar with
mature
practiced
acquaintance
what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail
cultivated land
skilled person
stylish and confident middle-aged woman
fully ripe
thoroughly cooked
familiar road
Notice where 熟 sits in each complete thought.
I don't know her very well.
Source: Tatoeba #5136701 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe grew a beard to look more mature.
Source: Tatoeba #363880 · CC BY 2.0 FRI struck up an acquaintance with her.
Source: Tatoeba #358985 · CC BY 2.0 FRMy acquaintance with his works is slight.
Source: Tatoeba #616560 · CC BY 2.0 FRI usually pick things I'm familiar with.
Source: Tatoeba #13034984 · CC BY 2.0 FRYour face is familiar to me.
Source: Tatoeba #845985 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.