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熟人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shúrén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“熟人”指认识的人，但不一定是好朋友。
“Shúrén” zhǐ rènshi de rén, dàn bù yīdìng shì hǎo péngyou.
"Shúrén" means someone you know, but not necessarily a close friend.
Context note
在街上遇到熟人，我们会打招呼。
Zài jiē shàng yù dào shúrén, wǒmen huì dǎ zhāohu.
When we meet an acquaintance on the street, we greet them.
5 examples
我在超市遇到了一个熟人。
wǒ zài chāo shì yù dào le yí gè shú rén。
I met an acquaintance at the supermarket.
他是我的熟人，但不是好朋友。
tā shì wǒ de shú rén， dàn bú shì hǎo péng yǒu。
He is my acquaintance, but not a good friend.
妈妈和熟人聊天。
mā ma hé shú rén liáo tiān。
Mom chats with an acquaintance.
学校里有很多熟人。
xué xiào lǐ yǒu hěn duō shú rén。
There are many acquaintances at school.
我和熟人一起玩游戏。
wǒ hé shú rén yì qǐ wán yóu xì。
I play games with an acquaintance.
5 mini stories
小明在公园遇到了一个熟人，是邻居阿姨。他们开心地打招呼。
xiǎo míng zài gōng yuán yù dào le yí gè shú rén， shì lín jū ā yí。 tā men kāi xīn dì dǎ zhāo hū。
Xiao Ming met an acquaintance in the park, a neighbor aunt. They greeted happily.
小红和熟人一起画画。他们画了一朵花，很漂亮。
xiǎo hóng hé shú rén yì qǐ huà huà。 tā men huà le yì duǒ huā， hěn piào liang。
Xiao Hong drew with an acquaintance. They drew a flower, very beautiful.
小华在图书馆看到了一个熟人。他们一起看书。
xiǎo huá zài tú shū guǎn kàn dào le yí gè shú rén。 tā men yì qǐ kàn shū。
Xiao Hua saw an acquaintance at the library. They read books together.
妈妈带我去见一个熟人。我们吃了好吃的蛋糕。
mā ma dài wǒ qù jiàn yí gè shú rén。 wǒ men chī le hǎo chī de dàn gāo。
Mom took me to meet an acquaintance. We ate delicious cake.
在运动会上，我遇到了很多熟人。我们一起跑步。
zài yùn dòng huì shàng， wǒ yù dào le hěn duō shú rén。 wǒ men yì qǐ pǎo bù。
At the sports meet, I met many acquaintances. We ran together.