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结识 (jié shí) — to get to know (someone); to make the acquaintance of

Definition

结识 (jié shí) is a formal verb meaning 'to make the acquaintance of' — often at events or through introductions. Stronger and more literary than the everyday 认识; 与 相识 overlap closely and can be used interchangeably in most contexts.

verb
to get to know (someone)to make the acquaintance of

Examples

  • ，结识。
    Zài yí cì huì yì shàng, wǒ jié shí le yí wèi zhù míng de kē xué jiā.
    At a conference, I got to know a famous scientist.
  • ，结识。
    Tōng guò péng you de jiè shào, wǒ men jié shí le.
    Through a friend's introduction, we got to know each other.
  • 结识。
    Tā hěn shàn yú zài shè jiāo chǎng hé jié shí xīn péng you.
    He is good at making new acquaintances in social settings.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

结jiéconnect
识shíknow

结识 joins 结 (connect) and 识 (know): to connect with someone and come to know them.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 結; 结 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
吉
吉jí結jié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 結 pairs 糸 with 吉; 吉 gives the sound, and 糸 relates to the meaning. The simplified 结 is a later shorthand.

Open 结 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 識; 识 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánsay
Sound part声符shēngfú
戠
戠zhí識zhì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 識 pairs 言 (say) with 戠 as a sound part; the simplified 识 is a shorthand, so its parts are not the historical parts.

Open 识 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Friends & Social

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