Writing
相识 (xiāng shí) — how to say "to get acquainted" in Chinese
相识
To get acquainted
verb · noun
Character composition
相
mutually
识
to know
Radicals / Keys
目
Eye
#109 · mù · 5 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
初次相识
chū cì xiāng shí
meet for the first time
Examples
我们在大学里相识并成为朋友。
We got acquainted at university and became friends.
我们相识了。
We got acquainted.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to get acquainted" in Chinese?
"to get acquainted" in Chinese is 相识 (xiāng shí).
Xiang shi meaning in English
相识 (xiāng shí) means "To get acquainted".
How is 相识 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāng shí (written as xiang shi, xiangshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to get acquainted" in Chinese characters?
It is written 相识: 相 has 9 strokes, 识 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 相识?
相识 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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