Decoded Slug: 认识 (rènshì) - Know (a person)/Meet for the first time
Mandarin Grammar Point
认识 (rènshì) - Know (a person)/Meet for the first time
认识 (rènshì) - Know (a person)/Meet for the first time
Short explanation:
Used to express knowing someone or meeting someone for the first time.
Formation:
Subject + 认识 + Person.
Examples:
我认识他，他是我朋友。
Wǒ rènshì tā, tā shì wǒ de péngyǒu.
I know him, he is my friend.
妈妈，我昨天在公园认识了一个新朋友。
Māmā, wǒ zuótiān zài gōngyuán rènshìle yīgè xīn péngyǒu.
Mom, I made a new friend in the park yesterday.
你们认识吗？不认识，我们是第一次见面。
Nǐmen rènshì ma? Bù rènshì, wǒmen shì dì yī cì jiànmiàn.
Do you know each other? No, we are meeting for the first time.
我认识这个城市，我在这里住了很多年。
Wǒ rènshì zhège chéngshì, wǒ zài zhèlǐ zhùle hěnduō nián.
I am familiar with this city, I have lived here for many years.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese word '认识 (rènshì)' is used when expressing familiarity with a person, or when meeting someone for the first time. It is different from the other verb '知道' which refers to knowing a fact or information. '认识' always involves people and cannot be used with facts or objects.