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熟人

shúrén
noun HSK 5 #6,735

Measure Word

一个熟人 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 acquaintance
  2. 2 someone one knows

Characters

熟
shú
familiar; cooked; ripe
人
rén
person
Literally 'familiar person' - someone you know but not a close friend.

Examples

HSK 1
他是我的一个熟人。
Tā shì wǒ de yī gè shúrén.
He's an acquaintance of mine.
HSK 1
在这里我没有熟人。
Zài zhèlǐ wǒ méiyǒu shúrén.
I don't know anyone here.
HSK 2
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 (stranger) and 朋友 (friend) - you know them but they are not necessarily close friends.

Stroke Order

熟 shú
人 rén