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認識

to know

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Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

ren4shi4 • rènshì

Alternative Pinyin

ren4shi5 • rènshi

Meaning

Primary

to know

Alternatives

know, knows, knowing, known, to recognize, recognize

Mnemonic

In order 認識 to know something, you must 認 recognize it and (obviously) have 識 knowledge about it!

Usage

他們 沒有 認識 很 多 人。

They don't know many people.

你 認識 她 嗎？

Do you know her?

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