ān
谙
familiar with; well-versed in
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be familiar with; to be well-versed in
literaryA literary and somewhat formal term. Often used in classical or high-register writing, rarely in spoken language today.
Tā他
ān谙
shú熟
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
lì历
shǐ史
。
He is well-versed in ancient Chinese history.
Bù不
ān谙
shuǐ水
xìng性
de的
rén人
bù不
yào要
mào贸
rán然
xià下
shuǐ水
。
Those who are not familiar with water should not recklessly enter it.
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Lǎo老
huà画
jiā家
duì对
bǐ笔
mò墨
de的
yùn运
yòng用
zǎo早
yǐ已
ān谙
shú熟
yú于
xīn心
。
The old painter is already intimately familiar with the use of brush and ink.
Cǐ此
shì事
nèi内
qíng情
，
tā他
bì必
shēn深
zhī知
ān谙
xī悉
。
He must be thoroughly acquainted with the inside details of this matter.