相识

相識

xiāngshí

verb HSK 7 #8,511

Meanings

Wǒmen shì zài dàxué xiāngshí de.

We got to know each other in college.

Tāmen xiāngshí duō nián le.

They have known each other for many years.

Suīrán zhǐ shì 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