熟识

熟識

shúshí

verb #19,914

Meanings

1 to be well acquainted with
2 to know well
3 to be familiar with

Characters

familiar / ripe / cooked

to know / to recognize

Examples

他们从小就熟识，感情很好。

Tāmen cóng xiǎo jiù shúshí, gǎnqíng hěn hǎo.

They have known each other since childhood and are very close.

我对这个城市不太熟识，需要地图。

Wǒ duì zhège chéngshì bú tài shúshí, xūyào dìtú.

I'm not very familiar with this city; I need a map.

Tips

usage

熟识 implies a deeper familiarity built over time, often with people. Compare 熟悉 (shúxī), which is more broadly used for familiarity with people, places, or topics.

Stroke Order

熟 shú

识 shí