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相识

xiāng shí · xiang shi

Traditional 相識

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to get to know each other
  2. acquaintance
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How we met

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)还(hái)记得(jìde)我们(wǒmen)怎么(zěnme)相识(xiāngshí)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Do you remember how we met?

  2. Dengdeng

    记得(jìde)，在(zài)地铁(dìtiě)上(shàng)，你(nǐ)踩(cǎi)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)脚(jiǎo)。

    Yes, on the subway. You stepped on my foot.

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)你(nǐ)先(xiān)踩(cǎi)我(wǒ)的(de)！

    You stepped on me first!

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我们(wǒmen)就(jiù)这样(zhèyàng)相识(xiāngshí)了(le)。

    Fine, that is how we met.

  5. Liangliang

    踩(cǎi)出来(chūlái)的(de)朋友(péngyou)。

    Friends made by a stomp.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

史(shǐ)密(mì)斯(sī)先(xiān)生(sheng)是(shì)她(tā)的(de)一(yí)个(gè)相(xiāng)识(shí)。

Mr Smith is an acquaintance of hers.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)和(hé)我(wǒ)相(xiāng)识(shí)很(hěn)久(jiǔ)了(le)。

Tom and I have known each other for a long time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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