Word: 熟 (shú, shóu)

一回生，两回熟

yìhuíshēng, liǎng huí shú

strangers the first time, familiar the second

一根老牛筋,蒸不熟煮不烂

yìgēn lǎo niújīn,zhēng bù shú zhǔ bú làn

a piece of old ox tendon: steaming won't cook it, boiling won't soften it

人熟是一宝

rén shú shì yì bǎo

knowing people is a treasure

人熟理不熟

rén shú lǐ bù shú

people are familiar, but principle is not familiar

人熟礼不熟

rén shú lǐ bù shú

people are familiar, but etiquette is not familiar

你把数字记熟了吗？

Nǐ bǎ shùzì jì shúle ma?

Have you learned the number by heart?

快掀锅盖，看看饺子熟了没。

Kuài xiān guōgài, kànkan jiǎozi shúle méi.

Lift the lid and see if the dumplings are done.

我和你哥哥很熟。

Wǒ hé nǐ gēge hěn shú.

I know your brother very well.

我对这种工作还不熟。

Wǒ duì zhèzhǒng gōngzuò hái bù shú.

I'm new at this kind of work.

我跟你哥哥很熟。

Wǒ gēn nǐ gēge hěn shú.

I know your older brother quite well.

我跟她不熟。

Wǒ gēn tā bù shú.

I'm not acquainted with her.

没熟的柿子吃起来很苦涩。

Méi shú de shìzi chī qǐlai hěn kǔsè.

Unripe persimmons taste bitter and astringent.

火的热度不够，肉不熟。

Huǒ de rèdù búgòu, ròu bù shú.

The fire isn't hot enough, so the meat isn't cooked.

炒熟的虾米，红仁儿

chǎo shú de xiāmǐ, hóng rénr

Stir-fried dried shrimp: a red kernel (a red person)

牛肉横着切片，更容易熟。

Niúròu héngzhe qiēpiàn, gèng róngyì shú.

Slice the beef across the grain and it cooks more easily.

米饭要焖多久才会熟？

Mǐfàn yào mèn duōjiǔ cái huì shú?

How long does the rice need to steam covered before it's cooked?

粘牙的烧饼，面不熟

zhānyá de shāobing, miàn bù shú

a sesame flatbread that sticks to the teeth: the dough isn't cooked

肉炒熟,人吵生

ròu chǎo shú,rén chǎo shēng

fry meat and it's cooked; quarrel and people become strangers

蒸笼里的包子熟了吗？

Zhēnglóng lǐ de bāozi shúle ma?

Are the buns in the steamer ready?

那些苹果熟了吗？

Nèixiē píngguǒ shúle ma?

Are those apples ripe?

锅里的丸子熟了没有？

Guō lǐ de wánzi shúle méiyǒu?

Are the meatballs in the pot cooked yet?

院子里的柿子熟了，红红的。

Yuànzi lǐ de shìzi shúle, hónghóng de.

The persimmons in the yard are ripe and red.