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The Chinese word "熟人" is formed by combining the character "熟", meaning familiar or well-known, with the character "人", meaning person; this creates a compound noun that literally translates to "familiar person" and specifically refers to an acquaintance or someone one knows well.

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他是我的熟人。

Tā shì wǒ de shúrén.

He is my acquaintance.

我在超市里看见了一个熟人。

Wǒ zài chāoshì lǐ kànjiàn le yī gè shúrén.

I saw an acquaintance in the supermarket.

熟人经常来我家做客。

Shúrén jīngcháng lái wǒ jiā zuòkè.

Acquaintances often come to my house as guests.

因为他是熟人，所以我相信他。

Yīnwèi tā shì shúrén, suǒyǐ wǒ xiāngxìn tā.

Because he is an acquaintance, I trust him.

虽然他是熟人，但我并不了解他的过去。

Suīrán tā shì shúrén, dàn wǒ bìng bù liǎojiě tā de guòqù.

Although he is an acquaintance, I don't know much about his past.

Word Definition - 熟人

shú rén acquaintance; friend

Individual Character Details

熟 shú
人 rén