熟识 (shú shi) — to know well, to be familiar with
Definition
Stronger and more formal than 认识: it means to know someone or something through long familiarity, not just acquaintance. Often used in writing for deep, well-established knowledge.
verb
to know wellto be familiar with
Examples
- 熟识。Wǒ duì zhè tiáo lù hěn shú shi.I know this road very well.
- 熟识。Tā shì wǒ zuì shú shi de péng you zhī yī.He is one of my closest friends.
- 熟识?Nǐ shú shi zhè wèi zuò jiā ma?Are you familiar with this writer?
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