Chinese word

结识

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié shí

Meaning

  • verbget to know

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.

Illustration for 结识 (get to know)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Moving from having no personal connection with someone to knowing that person.

Common phrases

  • 结识各界人士jié shí gè jiè rén shì

    get to know people from all walks of life

  • 结识行业内人士jié shí háng yè nèi rén shì

    get to know people in the industry

  • 结识志同道合的人jié shí zhì tóng dào hé de rén

    get to know like-minded people

Similar words

认识rèn shí: Know or recognize a person or thing through seeing, hearing, or other experience.
相识xiāng shí: Become mutually acquainted with someone and come to know each other.
结交jié jiāo: Build a social connection with someone, often developing a friendship.
交往jiāo wǎng: Interact and maintain contact with people through regular social exchange.

Definition in Chinese

通过介绍或交往而认识某人，建立起相互了解或面识。tōng guò jiè shào huò jiāo wǎng ér rèn shí mǒu rén jiàn lì qǐ xiāng hù liáo jiě huò miàn shí

Word origin

In 结识 (jiéshí, "get to know"), 结 (jié, "tie") suggests forming a bond and 识 (shí, "know") supplies the idea of recognition and familiarity.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • make friends withverb

Opposites

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