English–Chinese
“get to know” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjié shí
Example
我在大学里结识了几位好朋友。wǒ zài dà xué lǐ jié shí le jǐ wèi hǎo péng yǒu
I got to know several good friends at college.
How to say “get to know” in Chinese
“Get to know” in Chinese is 结识 (jié shí).
Moving from having no personal connection with someone to knowing that person.
Example sentences with 结识
工作中他结识了很多合作伙伴。gōng zuò zhōng tā jié shí le hěn duō hé zuò huǒ bàn
At work, he got to know many business partners.
Tips for using 结识
- The word fits introductions, school, travel, and work because it presents social contact as the start of a relationship rather than merely recognizing a face.