How to say "to know" in Chinese
认识
rènshito knowPart of speech: Verbs
"to know" in Chinese is 认识 — pronounced rènshi.
In a sentence
- 很高兴认识你！Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!Nice to meet you!
Hear the tones, then say it back
Reading a word is the easy half. In HanQuest you meet 认识 inside a quest — spoken by a villager, then checked against your own voice.
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