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title: "Shulian Meaning: 熟练 (shúliàn) Means “skilled”"
description: "熟练 (traditional 熟練, shúliàn) means “skilled; proficient”. Hear its tones, see what 熟 and 练 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shulian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 熟练 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

熟练 shúliàn

## skilled; proficient

## Its characters

1. 熟 shú skilled
2. 练 liàn experienced

## In a sentence

她打字非常熟练。 She types very proficiently.

他的动作很**熟练**，很快就把车修好了，却礼貌地拒绝了她的钱。

From [陈老师的新名单 · The retired teacher: a Chinese short story](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-retired-teacher-chinese-short-story#library-word-312-314)

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## More words with 熟 or 练

- [成熟 chéngshú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengshu)
- [教练 jiàoliàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaolian)
- [熟人 shúrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuren)
- [熟悉 shúxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuxi)
- [训练 xùnliàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xunlian)
- [演练 yǎnliàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yanlian)

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