似曾相识

sì céng xiāng shí

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Save to list

A add to a list Esc back to results

Definitions

1. déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
2. seemingly familiar
3. apparently already acquainted

Stop forgetting what you study.
Build recall daily.

Try HanyuGuide's Chinese review system with multiple choice, typed recall, tone-aware practice, and reviews scheduled before memory fades.

Get Yearly · $49.99 / year

Sign up with Google

Did Google show an error? Sorry about that. Use your email below instead.

Continue with Email

By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Lifetime for $119.99 Try a practice session

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 陌生 mò shēng 陌生 mò shēng strange 表示不熟悉、不认识: strange

Register variants

1 item

• 既视感 jì shì gǎn 既视感 jì shì gǎn déjà vu 更为正式的心理学或文学用语: déjà vu

Synonyms

1 item

• 熟悉 shú xī 熟悉 shú xī to be familiar with 表示感到熟悉、不陌生: to be familiar with

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“感觉”、“感”连用，如“一种似曾相识的感觉”。

Common mistakes

不要直译“déjà vu”造出生硬的句子，该词主要用作定语或谓语。

Example Sentences

1 shown

我对这个地方有一种 似曾相识 的感觉。

I have a feeling of déjà vu about this place.

AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 似曾相识

• 曾 曾 céng: once
• 曾 曾 zēng: great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)
• 相识 相识 xiāng shí: to get to know each other
• 识 识 shí: to know
• 识 识 zhì: to record
• 似 似 sì: to seem
• 相 相 xiāng: each other
• 相 相 xiàng: appearance