acquaintance; familiar person
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
acquaintance; familiar person
Refers to a person one knows personally, but not necessarily a close friend. It explicitly contrasts with "生人" (stranger). The diminutive "~儿" (儿化音) can be added in spoken language.
Tā他
zài在
jù聚
huì会
shàng上
yù遇
dào到
le了
bù不
shǎo少
shú熟
rén人
。
He ran into quite a few acquaintances at the party.
Bàn办
zhè这
shì事
er儿
děi得
zhǎo找
shú熟
rén人
bāng帮
máng忙
。
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Wǒ我
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
yī一
gè个
shú熟
rén人
er儿
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
。
I don't have a single acquaintance here.
Gēn跟
shú熟
rén人
róng容
yì易
dǎ打
jiāo交
dào道
。
It's easier to deal with people you know.