相识

相識

xiāngshí

verb HSK 7-9 #8,511

Meanings

HSK 1

我们是在大学相识的。

Wǒmen shì zài dàxué xiāngshí de.

We got to know each other in college.

HSK 4

他们相识多年了。

Tāmen xiāngshí duōnián le.

They have known each other for many years.

HSK 7-9

虽然只是初次相识，但聊得很开心。

Suīrán zhǐshì chūcì xiāngshí, dàn liáo de hěn kāixīn.

Although it was our first meeting, we had a great chat.

usage

相识 is part of a progression: 相识 (meet/get acquainted) → 相知 (understand each other deeply) → 相爱 (fall in love). It's more literary than 认识 (rènshi).

相 xiāng

识 shí