相识 (xiāng shí) — to get to know each other (verb); acquaintance (noun)
Definition
相识 (xiāng shí) means getting to know each other mutually — a reciprocal verb and a noun for the resulting relationship. Stronger than 结识 (often used for meeting someone notable) and more literary than 认识.
to get to know each other (verb)acquaintance (noun)
Examples
- ，。Wǒ men zài yí cì huì yì shàng xiāng shí, hòu lái chéng le hǎo péng you.We got to know each other at a conference and later became good friends.
- 相识，。xiāng shí Duō nián, tā de xìng gé wǒ hěn liǎo jiě.Having known each other for many years, I understand his personality well.
- ，。Zhè wèi shì wǒ de lǎo xiāng shí, wǒ men cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà.This is an old acquaintance of mine; we grew up together.
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