How to say “acquaintance” in Chinese
acquaintance
“Acquaintance” in Chinese is 熟人, shú rén: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
熟人 is read shú rén: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 灬 “fire”: cooked over a fire.
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Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “熟人”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “acquaintance” in Chinese?
“Acquaintance” in Chinese is 熟人, pinyin shúrén.
What does 熟人 mean?
熟人 (shúrén) means “acquaintance”.
How do you write 熟人?
熟人 is 2 characters: 熟 (shú) — ripe, cooked; familiar; 人 (rén) — person. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 熟人?
熟人 is read shúrén. Tones: shú — second tone, rén — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“acquaintance” in the lesson “Getting along with people”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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