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HSK
7-9

acquaintance

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xiang1shi4 xiāngshì

Meaning


Primary

acquaintance

Alternatives

acquainted, acquaintances, acquaint

Mnemonic


If two people both have 識 knowledge of 相 one another then they are considered 相識 acquaintances.

Usage


他們 是 老相識 了。

They are old acquaintances.

我 和 他 素不相識。

He is a total stranger to me.