Familiar

1.Meaning

If sth is familiar to you, it is often seen of heard by you and you know it well.

If you are familiar with sth, you have a good knowledge of it and you know it well.

2.Parts of speech

adjective: familiar

verb: familiarize

Noun: familiarity

adverb: familiarly

3.Application

1.Please familiarize (verb) yourself with the grammar rules if you want to do well in the exams.

2.You should not address your teachers with such familiarity (noun).

3.He has been living in Sheung Shui for ten years and he is familiar (adjective) with the roads here.

4.His familiarity (noun) with local languages surprised me.

5.Our new neighbour always greets us familiarly (adverb) in the morning.

6.Mr Tung Chee Wah is a familiar (adjective) figure to all Hong Kong citizens.