"acquaintance" in Chinese (Traditional)
熟人
Definition
熟人是指你知道但不是很親近的人,也可指對某事的認識或經驗。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於正式或中性場合,通常指人而不是物品。說「只是個熟人」表示關係不深。常與「一位」、「老熟人」等詞搭配。不要與「朋友」(較親近)或「同事」(工作關係)混淆。
Examples
She is just an acquaintance, not a close friend.
她只是個**熟人**,不是親密的朋友。
I met an old acquaintance at the supermarket yesterday.
昨天我在超市遇到了一位老**熟人**。
Tom has many acquaintances, but only a few close friends.
Tom有很多**熟人**,但只有幾個親密的朋友。
At the party, I only recognized a couple of acquaintances from work.
在派對上,我只認出幾個工作的**熟人**。
We aren't friends, just acquaintances who see each other now and then.
我們不是朋友,只是偶爾見面的**熟人**。
Through mutual acquaintances, I heard about the new job opening.
通過共同的**熟人**,我聽說了那個新工作的消息。