Writing
熟人 (shú rén) — how to say "acquaintance" in Chinese
熟人
Acquaintance
noun
Character composition
熟
ripe, familiar
人
person
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
遇到熟人
yùdào shúrén
meet an acquaintance
Examples
在街上我遇到了一个熟人。
On the street I met an acquaintance.
他是我的熟人。
He is my acquaintance.
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Frequently asked questions
Acquaintance in Chinese meaning
"acquaintance" in Chinese is 熟人 (shú rén).
Shu ren meaning in Chinese
熟人 (shú rén) means "Acquaintance".
How is 熟人 pronounced?
It is pronounced shú rén (written as shu ren, shuren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "acquaintance" in Chinese characters?
It is written 熟人: 熟 has 15 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 熟人?
熟人 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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