know each other; acquaintance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to know each other; to be acquainted with
Emphasizes mutual recognition or familiarity.
Wǒ我
men们
suī虽
rán然
tóng同
zài在
yī一
gè个
chéng城
shì市
，
què却
sù素
bù不
xiāng相
shí识
。
Although we are in the same city, we have never met.
Tā他
men们
xiāng相
shí识
yǐ已
jīng经
chāo超
guò过
shí十
nián年
le了
。
They have known each other for over ten years.
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Zài在
mò陌
shēng生
de的
jù聚
huì会
shàng上
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
yī一
wèi位
xiāng相
shí识
de的
rén人
huì会
ràng让
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
ān安
xīn心
。
Finding an acquaintance at an unfamiliar gathering makes one feel at ease.
noun
an acquaintance; a person one knows
Refers to a person one is familiar with, but not necessarily a close friend.
Tā他
xiāng乡
yù遇
gù故
zhī知
，
shì是
rén人
shēng生
yī一
dà大
lè乐
shì事
。
Meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land is one of life's great joys.
Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
wǒ我
de的
lǎo老
xiāng相
shí识
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
rèn认
shi识
。
This is an old acquaintance of mine; we've known each other since childhood.
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Jīng经
guò过
zhè这
cì次
hé合
zuò作
，
wǒ我
men们
cóng从
tóng同
shì事
biàn变
chéng成
le了
xiāng相
shí识
。
After this collaboration, we went from being colleagues to acquaintances.