newly acquainted; new friend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to be newly acquainted; to have just started associating
Describes the state of a relationship that has just begun, implying limited familiarity between parties.
Yīn因
wèi为
shì是
xīn新
jiāo交
，
bǐ彼
cǐ此
hái还
bù不
tài太
liǎo了
jiě解
。
Since we are newly acquainted, we don't know each other very well yet.
Wǒ我
men们
suī虽
rán然
rèn认
shí识
shí时
jiān间
bù不
cháng长
，
dàn但
bù不
xiàng像
pǔ普
tōng通
de的
xīn新
jiāo交
nà那
yàng样
shēng生
shū疏
。
Although we haven't known each other long, we are not as distant as ordinary new acquaintances.
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Yǔ与
xīn新
jiāo交
tán谈
huà话
shí时
，
tā他
zǒng总
xiǎn显
dé得
gé格
wài外
jǐn谨
shèn慎
。
When speaking with new acquaintances, he always appears especially cautious.
noun
new friend; new acquaintance
Refers to a person one has recently befriended, often used in formal or literary contexts.
Jiù旧
yǒu友
xīn新
jiāo交
，
huān欢
jù聚
yī一
táng堂
。
Old friends and new acquaintances gathered together happily in one hall.
Tā他
zài在
jù聚
huì会
shàng上
jié结
shí识
le了
jǐ几
wèi位
xīn新
jiāo交
。
He made several new acquaintances at the party.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
wǒ我
de的
xīn新
jiāo交
，
gāng刚
rèn认
shí识
bù不
jiǔ久
。
This is my new friend; we just met recently.
Duō多
nián年
wèi未
jiàn见
de的
lǎo老
yǒu友
yǔ与
gāng刚
gāng刚
rèn认
shí识
de的
xīn新
jiāo交
wéi围
zuò坐
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
Old friends not seen for years sat together with new acquaintances just made.