认识rèn shi
HSK Level 1HSK Level 13.0
Verbto know [be familiar with]

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 认识.
认 stroke order svg
识 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

认识 consists of 2 characters.
rèn
认
to recognize, to know, to identify
shí
识
to know, to recognize, to understand

How to Use 认识 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 认识 with other words naturally.
Adverb + Verb
bù不
rèn认
shí识
neutral
not know
hù互
xiāng相
rèn认
shí识
neutral
know each other
Verb + Objectwith朋友
rèn认
shí识
péng朋
yǒu友
neutral
make friends
Verb + Complementwith一下
rèn认
shí识
yī一
xià下
informalSpoken
get to know

Example Sentences with 认识

wǒ我
rèn认
shí识
tā他
。
I know him.
nǐ你
rèn认
shi识
qù去
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
de的
lù路
ma吗
？
Do you know the way to the library?
wǒ我
bú不
rèn认
shi识
nà那
wèi位
xīn新
lái来
de的
lǎo老
shī师
。
I don't know the new teacher.
wǒ我
rèn认
shí识
zhè这
ge个
hàn汉
zì字
。
I recognize this Chinese character.
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
rèn认
shi识
nín您
，
wáng王
jīng经
lǐ理
。
Nice to meet you, Manager Wang.
wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
lǎo老
bǎn板
。
I know the owner of this restaurant.
tōng通
guò过
zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
，
wǒ我
rèn认
shí识
dào到
bǎo保
hù护
huán环
jìng境
de的
zhòng重
yào要
xìng性
。
Through this trip, I realized the importance of protecting the environment.
tā他
rèn认
shi识
hěn很
duō多
hàn汉
zì字
，
yě也
huì会
shuō说
yīng英
yǔ语
。
He knows many Chinese characters and can also speak English.