Usage note
熟练表示对某件事做得很熟悉，不需要太多思考。
Shúliàn biǎoshì duì mǒu jiàn shì zuò de hěn shúxī, bù xūyào tài duō sīkǎo.
Skilled means being very familiar with doing something, without needing much thought.
Context note
通过反复练习，小朋友可以变得熟练，比如熟练地写字或算数。
Tōngguò fǎnfù liànxí, xiǎo péngyou kěyǐ biàn dé shúliàn, bǐrú shúliàn de xiězì huò suànshù.
Through repeated practice, children can become skilled, such as being skilled at writing or arithmetic.
5 examples
他熟练地弹奏钢琴。
tā shú liàn dì tán zòu gāng qín。
He plays the piano skillfully.
她熟练地解开了绳子。
tā shú liàn dì jiě kāi le shéng zi。
She skillfully untied the rope.
我熟练地背诵了课文。
wǒ shú liàn dì bèi sòng le kè wén。
I recited the text skillfully.
他熟练地使用电脑。
tā shú liàn dì shǐ yòng diàn nǎo。
He uses the computer skillfully.
她熟练地画了一只猫。
tā shú liàn dì huà le yì zhī māo。
She skillfully drew a cat.
5 mini stories
小明熟练地骑自行车。他每天练习。
xiǎo míng shú liàn dì qí zì xíng chē。 tā měi tiān liàn xí。
Xiao Ming rides a bicycle skillfully. He practices every day.
小红熟练地做手工。她的手很巧。
xiǎo hóng shú liàn dì zuò shǒu gōng。 tā de shǒu hěn qiǎo。
Xiao Hong does crafts skillfully. Her hands are very dexterous.
小刚熟练地算数学题。他喜欢数学。
xiǎo gāng shú liàn dì suàn shù xué tí。 tā xǐ huan shù xué。
Xiao Gang solves math problems skillfully. He likes math.
小丽熟练地跳舞。她的舞步很优美。
xiǎo lì shú liàn dì tiào wǔ。 tā de wǔ bù hěn yōu měi。
Xiao Li dances skillfully. Her dance steps are graceful.
小华熟练地拼图。他很快就拼好了。
xiǎo huá shú liàn dì pīn tú。 tā hěn kuài jiù pīn hǎo le。
Xiao Hua does puzzles skillfully. He finishes quickly.
Mini dialogue
练习钢琴
A
你弹钢琴很熟练啊！
Nǐ tán gāngqín hěn shúliàn a!
You play the piano very skillfully!
B
谢谢，我每天练习。
Xièxie, wǒ měitiān liànxí.
Thanks, I practice every day.
做手工
A
你剪纸剪得很熟练。
Nǐ jiǎnzhǐ jiǎn de hěn shúliàn.
You cut paper very skillfully.
B
我从小就喜欢做手工。
Wǒ cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan zuò shǒugōng.
I've liked doing crafts since I was little.
Related words and contrasts
related
熟悉
shú xī
familiar
熟悉 means to know something well; 熟练 means to be skillful at doing something.
opposite
生疏
shēng shū
rusty; out of practice
生疏 is the opposite of 熟练, meaning not skilled due to lack of practice.
similar
精通
jīng tōng
proficient; master
精通 is a stronger word, meaning to be an expert at something.