认识

rènshi

to know; to recognize

Type: VerbsHSK 1
Character origin

认 (to recognise) + 识 (to know, knowledge). To know someone, or to know something for certain.

Did you know?

Used for people you're acquainted with: '我认识他' (I know him). Different from 知道 (to know a fact): '我知道他的名字' (I know his name) vs '我认识他' (I know him personally).

Radicals it's made of
yánspeech
rénperson
yánspeech
zhǐonly
Example sentence

我认识他。

Wǒ rènshi tā.

I know him.

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