Would “mutual acquaintance” in Mandarin be 共同朋友 or 相識朋友?

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Which would be the more authentic Mandarin translation for "mutual acquaintance":

1) 共同朋友
2) 相識朋友?

Is it the same for Cantonese?

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  像是？(共有)＂相识＂ mistyped？
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Which would be the more authentic Mandarin translation for "mutual acquaintance":

1) 共同朋友
2) 相識朋友?

Is it the same for Cantonese?

mandarin cantonese

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  像是？(共有)＂相识＂ mistyped？
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Which would be the more authentic Mandarin translation for "mutual acquaintance":

1) 共同朋友
2) 相識朋友?

Is it the same for Cantonese?

mandarin cantonese

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edited Aug 20 at 6:31

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Which would be the more authentic Mandarin translation for "mutual acquaintance":

1) 共同朋友
2) 相識朋友?

Is it the same for Cantonese?

mandarin cantonese

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edited Aug 20 at 6:31

asked Aug 20 at 1:22

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edited Aug 20 at 6:31

edited Aug 20 at 6:31

edited Aug 20 at 6:31

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asked Aug 20 at 1:22

Crashalot

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7651613

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  像是？(共有)＂相识＂ mistyped？
  – user6065
  Aug 20 at 6:20
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @user6065 you're right! thanks for the heads-up.
  – Crashalot
  Aug 20 at 6:31
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  像是？(共有)＂相识＂ mistyped？
  – user6065
  Aug 20 at 6:20
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @user6065 you're right! thanks for the heads-up.
  – Crashalot
  Aug 20 at 6:31
  

  
  
  
  

像是？(共有)＂相识＂ mistyped？
– user6065
Aug 20 at 6:20

像是？(共有)＂相识＂ mistyped？
– user6065
Aug 20 at 6:20

@user6065 you're right! thanks for the heads-up.
– Crashalot
Aug 20 at 6:31

@user6065 you're right! thanks for the heads-up.
– Crashalot
Aug 20 at 6:31

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Chinese denotes the concept("mutual acquaintance") differently. These are the idiomatic sentences in mandarin:

我们两个都认识他 // both of us have an acquaintance with him. Or he is a mutual acquaintance of ours.

张三和李四都和我相识 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with me.

张三和李四都认识王五 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with 王五.

However, when it comes to the term "mutual friend", you can put 共同的朋友. For example,

张三是我们共同的朋友 // 张三 is a mutual friend of ours.

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Chinese don't usually use the term "mutual acquaintance" (共同的相识)

The more common way to describe a mutual acquaintance would be like the example below:

Tony is a [mutual acquaintance] of you and I

托尼是你跟我[都認識的熟人] (Mandarin) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

東尼係你同我[都識得嘅熟人] (Cantonese) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

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According to how mutual acquaintance is often used, it should mean 共同的相识。

Acquaintance is not yet a friend, a friend is 朋友，an acquaintance is 相识的人。

I am not sure how you speak in Cantonese, but they write the same.

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Chinese denotes the concept("mutual acquaintance") differently. These are the idiomatic sentences in mandarin:

我们两个都认识他 // both of us have an acquaintance with him. Or he is a mutual acquaintance of ours.

张三和李四都和我相识 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with me.

张三和李四都认识王五 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with 王五.

However, when it comes to the term "mutual friend", you can put 共同的朋友. For example,

张三是我们共同的朋友 // 张三 is a mutual friend of ours.

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Chinese denotes the concept("mutual acquaintance") differently. These are the idiomatic sentences in mandarin:

我们两个都认识他 // both of us have an acquaintance with him. Or he is a mutual acquaintance of ours.

张三和李四都和我相识 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with me.

张三和李四都认识王五 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with 王五.

However, when it comes to the term "mutual friend", you can put 共同的朋友. For example,

张三是我们共同的朋友 // 张三 is a mutual friend of ours.

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Chinese denotes the concept("mutual acquaintance") differently. These are the idiomatic sentences in mandarin:

我们两个都认识他 // both of us have an acquaintance with him. Or he is a mutual acquaintance of ours.

张三和李四都和我相识 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with me.

张三和李四都认识王五 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with 王五.

However, when it comes to the term "mutual friend", you can put 共同的朋友. For example,

张三是我们共同的朋友 // 张三 is a mutual friend of ours.

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edited Aug 20 at 8:12

answered Aug 20 at 5:43

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Chinese denotes the concept("mutual acquaintance") differently. These are the idiomatic sentences in mandarin:

我们两个都认识他 // both of us have an acquaintance with him. Or he is a mutual acquaintance of ours.

张三和李四都和我相识 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with me.

张三和李四都认识王五 // both 张三 and 李四 have an acquaintance with 王五.

However, when it comes to the term "mutual friend", you can put 共同的朋友. For example,

张三是我们共同的朋友 // 张三 is a mutual friend of ours.

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Chinese don't usually use the term "mutual acquaintance" (共同的相识)

The more common way to describe a mutual acquaintance would be like the example below:

Tony is a [mutual acquaintance] of you and I

托尼是你跟我[都認識的熟人] (Mandarin) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

東尼係你同我[都識得嘅熟人] (Cantonese) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

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Chinese don't usually use the term "mutual acquaintance" (共同的相识)

The more common way to describe a mutual acquaintance would be like the example below:

Tony is a [mutual acquaintance] of you and I

托尼是你跟我[都認識的熟人] (Mandarin) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

東尼係你同我[都識得嘅熟人] (Cantonese) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

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up vote
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Chinese don't usually use the term "mutual acquaintance" (共同的相识)

The more common way to describe a mutual acquaintance would be like the example below:

Tony is a [mutual acquaintance] of you and I

托尼是你跟我[都認識的熟人] (Mandarin) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

東尼係你同我[都識得嘅熟人] (Cantonese) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

share|improve this answer

answered Aug 20 at 2:09

Tang Ho

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Chinese don't usually use the term "mutual acquaintance" (共同的相识)

The more common way to describe a mutual acquaintance would be like the example below:

Tony is a [mutual acquaintance] of you and I

托尼是你跟我[都認識的熟人] (Mandarin) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

東尼係你同我[都識得嘅熟人] (Cantonese) Tony is an acquaintance of both you and I

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answered Aug 20 at 2:09

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According to how mutual acquaintance is often used, it should mean 共同的相识。

Acquaintance is not yet a friend, a friend is 朋友，an acquaintance is 相识的人。

I am not sure how you speak in Cantonese, but they write the same.

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According to how mutual acquaintance is often used, it should mean 共同的相识。

Acquaintance is not yet a friend, a friend is 朋友，an acquaintance is 相识的人。

I am not sure how you speak in Cantonese, but they write the same.

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According to how mutual acquaintance is often used, it should mean 共同的相识。

Acquaintance is not yet a friend, a friend is 朋友，an acquaintance is 相识的人。

I am not sure how you speak in Cantonese, but they write the same.

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According to how mutual acquaintance is often used, it should mean 共同的相识。

Acquaintance is not yet a friend, a friend is 朋友，an acquaintance is 相识的人。

I am not sure how you speak in Cantonese, but they write the same.

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