Usage note
熟表示熟了、很了解。
shú biǎo shì shú le 、 hěn liǎo jiě。
Ripe means cooked or familiar.
Context note
熟常用于食物和关系。
shú cháng yòng yú shí wù hé guān xì。
Ripe often appears with food and familiarity.
5 examples
苹果熟了。
píng guǒ shú le。
The apple is ripe.
我和他很熟。
wǒ hé tā hěn shú。
I know him well.
饭熟了。
fàn shú le。
The rice is cooked.
这些词我很熟。
zhè xiē cí wǒ hěn shú。
I am very familiar with these words.
香蕉还不熟。
xiāng jiāo hái bù shú。
The banana is not ripe yet.
5 mini stories
妈妈说西瓜熟了可以吃。
mā ma shuō xī guā shú le kě yǐ chī。
Mom said the watermelon is ripe and can be eaten.
这道题我还不太熟。
zhè dào tí wǒ hái bú tài shú。
I am not very familiar with this question yet.
饭已经熟了，大家快来吃。
fàn yǐ jīng shú le， dà jiā kuài lái chī。
The rice is already cooked; everyone come eat.
他和老师很熟，常打招呼。
tā hé lǎo shī hěn shú， cháng dǎ zhāo hū。
He is very familiar with the teacher and often greets them.
熟悉以后，学习就更快了。
shú xī yǐ hòu， xué xí jiù gèng kuài le。
After becoming familiar, learning becomes faster.
Mini dialogue
吃水果
A
这个芒果熟了吗？
Zhège mángguǒ shú le ma?
Is this mango ripe?
B
熟了，很甜，你尝尝。
Shú le, hěn tián, nǐ chángchang.
It's ripe, very sweet, try it.
做饭
A
香蕉还是绿的，没熟。
Xiāngjiāo háishì lǜ de, méi shú.
The banana is still green, not ripe.
B
那我们等两天再吃吧。
Nà wǒmen děng liǎng tiān zài chī ba.
Then let's wait two more days to eat it.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
生
shēng
raw; unripe
Opposite of ripe for fruits or food.
similar
成熟
chéng shú
mature; ripe
Often used for people or fully developed fruit.
related
新鲜
xīn xiān
fresh
Describes food that is fresh, not necessarily ripe.