相识

相識

xiāngshí

verb HSK 7-9 #8,511

Meanings

我们是在大学相识的。

Wǒmen shì zài dàxué xiāngshí de.

We got to know each other in college.

他们相识多年了。

Tāmen xiāngshí duōnián le.

They have known each other for many years.

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