相识 xiāngshí to get to know each other
to get to know each other; acquaintance
怎么记住“相识”: 相 mutual + 识 recognize = to get to know each other.
汉字
用法
- To become acquainted / know each other - 我们相识多年 (wǒmen xiāngshí duōnián) we've known each other for many years.
- More formal than 认识 (rènshi); often used as a noun too: 老相识 (lǎo xiāngshí) an old acquaintance. Emphasizes the mutual, longstanding nature of the acquaintance.
例句
- 这看起来似曾相识。 Zhè kànqǐlái sìcéngxiāngshí.It seems so familiar.