熟人

他在这个城市没有什么熟人。

Tā zài zhège chéngshì méi yǒu shénme shúrén.

He doesn't have many acquaintances in this city.

这件事通过熟人办比较方便。

Zhè jiàn shì tōngguò shúrén bàn bǐjiào fāngbiàn.

It's more convenient to handle this matter through acquaintances.

我在路上碰到了一个熟人。

Wǒ zài lù shang pèngdào le yí gè shúrén.

I ran into an acquaintance on the road.