熟人

shúrén

noun HSK 3 #6,735

Measure Word

一个熟人 gè

Meanings

1 acquaintance
2 someone one knows

Characters

familiar; cooked; ripe

Literally 'familiar person' — someone you know but not a close friend.

Examples

他是我的一个熟人。

Tā shì wǒ de yī gè shúrén.

He's an acquaintance of mine.

在这里我没有熟人。

Zài zhèlǐ wǒ méiyǒu shúrén.

I don't know anyone here.

找个熟人帮忙吧。

Zhǎo gè shúrén bāngmáng ba.

Find someone you know to help.

Tips

usage

熟人 is between 陌生人 (mòshēngrén, stranger) and 朋友 (péngyou, friend) — you know them but they are not necessarily close friends.

Stroke Order

熟 shú

人 rén