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相知有素 — “To be old friends who have always understood each other well”

相知有素 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be old friends who have always understood each other well”. Literally, “To have always known each other”.

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相知有素 Pronunciation and Pinyin

相知有素 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
素
sù10plain, simple, unadorned

Example Sentence with 相知有素

他们是多年的老同学,彼此相知有素,即使不常见面,情谊依然深厚。
They are old classmates of many years; having always understood each other well, their friendship remains deep even if they don't meet often.

Idioms Related to 相知有素

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

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Questions about 相知有素

What does 相知有素 mean?

相知有素 (xiāng zhī yǒu sù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be old friends who have always understood each other well”.

How do you pronounce 相知有素?

相知有素 is pronounced xiāng zhī yǒu sù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 相知有素 literally mean?

Literally, 相知有素 means “to have always known each other”. It is used to mean “to be old friends who have always understood each other well”.

What is the Chinese definition of 相知有素?

素:向来。指一向互相了解的好朋友。

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