1. Home
  2. Education
  3. Mandarin Language

Ren Shi - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"To Know Someone" in Mandarin Chinese

By Qiu Gui Su, About.com

Ren Shi

Top - Traditional Bottom - Simplified

Meaning

be acquainted with (a person); to know; to be familiar with; to recognize

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►rèn shí
Tone numbers: ren4 shi2

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 認識
Simplified: 认识

First Character: 認 (rèn) – to recognize; to know; to admit
Second Character: 識 (shí) – to know; knowledge

Examples of Rèn Shí

Audio files are marked with ►

Wǒ hé tā rènshi shínián le.
我和他認識十年了。
我和他认识十年了。
He and I have known each other for 10 years.

Nǐ rènshi wáng dà míng jiàoshòu ma ?
你認識王大明教授嗎?
你认识王大明教授吗?
Are you acquainted with professor Wang Da Ming?

Explore Mandarin Language

About.com Special Features

A Smarter Future

Tips that will help finance your education, excel in the classroom, and advance your career. More >

How to Ace the GRE

Being well prepared is the first step; here are more essential suggestions. More >

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. Mandarin Language
  4. Vocabulary
  5. Daily Mandarin
  6. May
  7. To Know Someone in Mandarin Chinese - Ren Shi >

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.