(rèn shi) - to know, to recognize, to be acquainted with in Mandarin
rènshiTraditional: 認識
Translation
to know, to recognize, to be acquainted with
Word origin
认识 (rèn shi) pairs 认 (rèn), 'to recognise', the speech radical 讠 with 人 as phonetic, and 识 (shí), 'to know', also built on the speech radical 讠. The compound means 'to know', 'to recognise' or 'to be acquainted with'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 认 (rèn, 讠speech radical + 人 phonetic) + 识 (shí, know)
Stroke order
认
识
Examples
？
Do you know him?
。
Nice to meet you.
。
I know a lot of people.
。
We became acquainted at university.
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He knows this road.
认识 (rèn shi) means to know, to recognize, to be acquainted with. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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