你认识他吗？

Learning Chinese: How to Ask "Do You Know Him/Her?" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 你认识他吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ rènshi tā ma?
Pronunciation: ni3 ren4 shi1 ta1 ma5
English Translation: Do you know him/her?

Usage:

"你认识他吗？(Nǐ rènshi tā ma?)" is a common way to ask "Do you know him/her?" in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 你认识他吗？
Pinyin: Nǐ rènshi tā ma?
English: Do you know him?

Variations:

There are a few variations of "你认识他吗？(Nǐ rènshi tā ma?)" that you may hear:

你认识她吗？(Nǐ rènshi tā ma?): Used when asking about a female person.
你认识他们吗？(Nǐ rènshi tāmen ma?): Used when asking about a group of people.

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "你认识他吗？(Nǐ rènshi tā ma?)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers asking "Do you know him/her?" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "你认识他吗？(Nǐ rènshi tā ma?)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

"你认识他吗？(Nǐ rènshi tā ma?)" is typically used when you are meeting someone for the first time and want to know if the other person knows them.
To be more specific, you can add the person's name after "他 (tā)" or "她 (tā)". For example:

你认识小明吗？(Nǐ rènshi Xiǎomíng ma?) - Do you know Xiaoming?
你认识李老师吗？(Nǐ rènshi Lǐ lǎoshī ma?) - Do you know Teacher Li?

In some regions of China, people may also use "认识一下 (rènshi yíxià)" to introduce themselves. For example:

你好，我叫小明，认识一下。(Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Xiǎomíng, rènshi yíxià.) - Hello, my name is Xiaoming. Nice to meet you.