"acquaintances" in Chinese (Simplified)
熟人
Definition
你认识但不太亲近的人;你只是一点点了解,但没有深厚关系的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Acquaintances” 指的是认识但不亲密的人,属正式用语,常用于描述社交圈。不要和“朋友”或“同事”混淆。
Examples
I have many acquaintances at school, but only a few close friends.
我在学校有很多**熟人**,但只有几个亲密的朋友。
My parents invite their acquaintances to our parties.
我父母会邀请他们的**熟人**来参加我们的聚会。
Some of my neighbors are just acquaintances.
我的一些邻居只是**熟人**。
My list of Facebook acquaintances keeps growing, but we rarely talk in real life.
我的 Facebook **熟人**列表越来越长,但现实生活中我们很少交流。
At networking events, most of the people you meet will become acquaintances, not close friends.
在社交活动中,你认识的大多数人都会成为**熟人**,而不是亲密朋友。
Some acquaintances slowly become friends over time.
有些**熟人**随着时间慢慢会变成朋友。