This is the 6542nd most frequent Japanese word.
チジン
"チジン" (chijin) means "acquaintance" in English.
The word 知人 (chijin) here is used to indicate an individual known to the speaker typically in a basic or distant social context, denoting an acquaintance.
彼は私の近所に住む知人です。
He is an acquaintance who lives in my neighborhood.
Here, 知人 (chijin) is used to describe people that the speaker wishes to know or connect with for the purpose of networking, emphasizing a broad social circle.
私はネットワーク作りのために知人を増やしたいです。
I want to increase the number of acquaintances to build a network.
This usage of 知人 (chijin) illustrates someone in a broad social connection being assisted, emphasizing a more general or indirect relationship within social contexts.