认识rèn shito know
认识 (rèn shi) means "to know" a person, as in 我认识他 (I know him) and 很高兴认识你 (Nice to meet you), and "to recognize," as in 我不认识这个字 (I don't recognize this character). This entry covers these two senses, to know and to recognize, each shown with its own examples below.
What does 认识 mean?
- 1.
to knowverb
- 2.
to recognizeverb
What do the characters in 认识 mean?
- 认to recognize
- 识to know
How do you use 认识?
See it in 我认识他, 很高兴认识你 and 我不认识这个字.
What are some examples of 认识 in a sentence?
How is 认识 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你认识那个人吗?
Nǐ rènshi nàge rén ma?
Do you know that person?
- Speaker B:
不认识。他是谁?
Bú rènshi. Tā shì shéi?
No. Who is he?
- Speaker A:
他是我的同学,叫小明。
Tā shì wǒ de tóngxué, jiào Xiǎomíng.
He's my classmate. His name is Xiaoming.
- Speaker B:
小明,你好!很高兴认识你。
Xiǎomíng, nǐ hǎo! Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ.
Hi, Xiaoming! Nice to meet you.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.