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眼熟

yǎn shú · yan shu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. familiar-looking
  2. to seem familiar
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In a conversation

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Do I know him?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，那个(nàge)卖(mài)烤红薯(kǎohóngshǔ)的(de)叔叔(shūshu)很(hěn)眼熟(yǎnshú)。

    Dengdeng, the uncle selling roast sweet potatoes looks so familiar.

  2. Dengdeng

    眼熟(yǎnshú)？你(nǐ)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)见过(jiànguò)他(tā)？

    Familiar? Where did you see him?

  3. Liangliang

    不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，就是(jiùshì)很(hěn)眼熟(yǎnshú)。

    I don't know, he just looks familiar.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)再(zài)仔细(zǐxì)看看(kànkan)。

    Look more carefully.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)了(le)！他(tā)长(zhǎng)得(de)像(xiàng)我们(wǒmen)数学(shùxué)老师(lǎoshī)！

    I've got it! He looks like our math teacher!

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)小声(xiǎoshēng)点(diǎn)，他(tā)也(yě)在(zài)看(kàn)你(nǐ)，好像(hǎoxiàng)也(yě)觉得(juéde)你(nǐ)眼熟(yǎnshú)。

    Keep your voice down. He's looking at you too. Maybe you look familiar to him.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)人(rén)看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)很(hěn)眼(yǎn)熟(shú)，我(wǒ)好(hǎo)像(xiàng)在(zài)哪(nǎ)里(lǐ)见(jiàn)过(guò)。

This person looks very familiar; I think I've seen him somewhere.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)眼(yǎn)熟(shú)，可(kě)能(néng)以(yǐ)前(qián)路(lù)过(guò)。

The name of this shop looks a bit familiar; maybe I passed by before.

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