认识

rèn shi

HSK 2.0 Level 1 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Verb Very common

Definitions

1. to know
2. to recognize
3. to be familiar with
4. to get acquainted with sb
5. knowledge
6. understanding
7. awareness
8. cognition

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

陌生

mò shēng

strange

表示不认识、不熟悉

Related words

1 item

了解

liǎo jiě

to understand

强调深入理解

Synonyms

2 items

知道

zhī dào

to know; to become aware of

表示了解、明白某事

认得

rèn de

to recognize

常用于口语，指能识别出人或物

Usage notes

Collocations

认识你很高兴 is the standard phrase for 'Nice to meet you' in Chinese.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 知道 (to know a fact). 认识 is for people/places you've met/seen, while 知道 is for information.

Example Sentences

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你认识这个字吗？

Do you know this character?

我在网上认识了一个网友。

I met an online friend on the internet.

我在学习期间认识了很多朋友。

I made many friends during my studies.

此前，我并不认识他。

Before this, I did not know him.

我认识她。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 772314)

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Words Containing 认识

perceptual awareness

cognition

agnosia

epistemology (in philosophy, the theory of how we know things)

道德认识

dào dé rèn shi

moral cognition

Child Words of 认识

认

rèn