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Usages of rènshi
虽然 她 不 认识 我 的 同事， 但是 她 想 认识 他。suīrán tā bú rènshi wǒ de tóngshì, dànshì tā xiǎng rènshi tā.
Although she doesn’t know my coworker, she wants to get to know him.
你 认识 她 多久 了？nǐ rènshi tā duōjiǔ le?
How long have you known her?
我 和 他 认识 不 久， 但是 我们 常常 一起 去 超市。wǒ hé tā rènshi bù jiǔ, dànshì wǒmen chángcháng yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
He and I haven’t known each other for long, but we often go to the supermarket together.
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