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认识 (rèn shi): To know [be familiar with] (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 1

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1.

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2.

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3.

Character Breakdown

认 • rèn • to recognize, to know, to identify

rèn认

to recognize, to know, to identify

Word Info

Pinyinrèn shi

Meaningto know [be familiar with]

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识 • shí • to know, to recognize, to understand

shí识

to know, to recognize, to understand

4.

How to Use 认识 in Sentences

Adverb + Verb

bù不

rèn认

shi识

neutral

not know

hù互

xiāng相

rèn认

shi识

neutral

know each other

Verb + Objectwith朋友

rèn认

shi识

péng朋

you友

Verb + Complementwith一下

rèn认

shi识

yí一

xià下

5.

Example Sentences with 认识

wǒ我

rèn认

shi识

nà那

ge个

lǎo老

HSK 1 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 认识.

怎么zěn mehow?
同学tóng xuéschoolmate; classmate
电影diàn yǐngfilm; movie
天气tiān qìweather
水果shuǐ guǒfruit
喜欢xǐ huanto like
北京běi jīng

neutral

make friends

informal

Spoken

get to know

shī师

。

I know that teacher.

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

shi识

zhè这

jiā家

cān餐

tīng厅

de的

lǎo老

bǎn板

。

I know the owner of this restaurant.

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.

Beijing

下雨xià yǔrain

先生xiān shengMr; Sir

中午zhōng wǔmidday

衣服yī fuclothes

商店shāng diànshop

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 认识.

Words with 认

认为rèn wéito think that; consider
认得rèn deto recognize
认真rèn zhēnearnest
否认fǒu rènto deny; repudiate
承认chéng rènto admit; to acknowledge; to recognise
确认què rènaffirm; confirm; acknowledge
公认gōng rènuniversally acknowledged
认可rèn kěapprove; accept; confirm

Words with 识

知识zhī shiknowledge
常识cháng shígeneral knowledge
意识yì shibe conscious of; be aware of; realise
识别shí biédiscriminate; distinguish; discern

见多识广

jiàn duō shí guǎng

have great experience

共识gòng shíConsensus

学识xué shíknowledge

标识biāo shíIdentification