结识

結識

jiéshí

verb HSK 7-9 #11,475

Meanings

1 to get to know
2 to make the acquaintance of

Characters

to form; to tie

to know; to recognize

Examples

我在旅行中结识了很多朋友。

Wǒ zài lǚxíng zhōng jiéshí le hěnduō péngyǒu.

I made many friends while traveling.

他们是在大学结识的。

Tāmen shì zài dàxué jiéshí de.

They got to know each other in college.

Tips

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结识 is more formal/literary than 认识. Use 认识 in everyday speech and 结识 in writing or formal contexts.

Stroke Order

结 jié

识 shí