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Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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1知道 知道 zhī dàozhi1 dao4to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
2知识 知識 zhī shizhi1 shi5knowledge; Classifiers: ; intellectual
3 zhīzhi1to know; to be aware
4知识分子 知識分子 zhī shi fèn zhi1 shi5 fen4 zi3intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person
5知觉 知覺 zhī juézhi1 jue2perception; consciousness
6知名 知名 zhī míngzhi1 ming2well-known; famous
7知彼知己 知彼知己 zhī zhī zhi1 bi3 zhi1 ji3to know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
8知彼知己,百战不殆 知彼知己,百戰不殆 zhī zhī , bǎi zhàn dàizhi1 bi3 zhi1 ji3 , bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
9知耻 知恥 zhī chǐzhi1 chi3to have a sense of shame
10知错不改 知錯不改 zhī cuò gǎizhi1 cuo4 bu4 gai3to cling to a mistake instead of correcting it (idiom)
11知错能改 知錯能改 zhī cuò néng gǎizhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)
12知错则改 知錯則改 zhī cuò gǎizhi1 cuo4 ze2 gai3If you know you have made mistakes, correct them! (idiom)
13知道了 知道了 zhī dào lezhi1 dao4 le5OK!; Got it!
14知恩不报 知恩不報 zhī ēn bàozhi1 en1 bu4 bao4ungrateful
15知而不言 知而不言 zhī ér yánzhi1 er2 bu4 yan2to be reticent about what one knows (idiom)
16知法犯法 知法犯法 zhī fàn zhi1 fa3 fan4 fa3to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
17知法守法 知法守法 zhī shǒu zhi1 fa3 shou3 fa3to know the laws and abide by them (idiom)
18知府 知府 zhī zhi1 fu3prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)
19知更鸟 知更鳥 zhī gēng niǎozhi1 geng1 niao3redbreast; robin
20知过必改 知過必改 zhī guò gǎizhi1 guo4 bi4 gai3Always correct an error when one becomes aware of it. (idiom)
21知过改过 知過改過 zhī guò gǎi guòzhi1 guo4 gai3 guo4to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
22知乎 知乎 zhī Zhi1 hu1Zhihu, Chinese Q&A website modeled on Quora, at zhihu.com, launched in Jan 2011
23知会 知會 zhī huìzhi1 hui4to inform; to tell; to notify; notification
24知己 知己 zhī zhi1 ji3to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend
25知己知彼 知己知彼 zhī zhī zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孙子兵法 )
26知己知彼,百战不殆 知己知彼,百戰不殆 zhī zhī , bǎi zhàn dàizhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 , bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孙子兵法 )
27知交 知交 zhī jiāozhi1 jiao1intimate friend
28知交有年 知交有年 zhī jiāo yǒu niánzhi1 jiao1 you3 nian2to be on intimate terms with a person for years (idiom)
29知觉解体 知覺解體 zhī jué jiě zhi1 jue2 jie3 ti3perceptual separability
30知觉力 知覺力 zhī jué zhi1 jue2 li4ability to perceive; perceptivity; sentience
31知冷知热 知冷知熱 zhī lěng zhī zhi1 leng3 zhi1 re4to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom); to be very considerate
32知礼 知禮 zhī zhi1 li3to be well-mannered
33知了 知了 zhī liǎozhi1 liao3cicada (onom.)
34知名度 知名度 zhī míng zhi1 ming2 du4reputation; profile; familiarity in the public consciousness
35知名人士 知名人士 zhī míng rén shìzhi1 ming2 ren2 shi4public figure; celebrity
36知命安身 知命安身 zhī mìng ān shēnzhi1 ming4 an1 shen1to be contented with one's lot (idiom)
37知母 知母 zhī zhi1 mu3Anemarrhena asphodeloides; rhyzome of Anemarrhena (used in TCM)
38知难而退 知難而退 zhī nán ér tuìzhi1 nan2 er2 tui4to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like
39知难行易 知難行易 zhī nán xíng zhi1 nan2 xing2 yi4It's easier to do a thing than to understand it. (idiom)
40知其不可而为之 知其不可而為之 zhī ér wéi zhīzhi1 qi2 bu4 ke3 er2 wei2 zhi1to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
41知其然而不知其所以然 知其然而不知其所以然 zhī rán ér zhī suǒ ránzhi1 qi2 ran2 er2 bu4 zhi1 qi2 suo3 yi3 ran2to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)
42知悭识俭 知慳識儉 zhī qiān shí jiǎnzhi1 qian1 shi2 jian3to know how to be economical (idiom)
43知青 知青 zhī qīngzhi1 qing1educated youth (sent to work in farms during the Cultural Revolution)
44知青商店 知青商店 zhī qīng shāng diànzhi1 qing1 shang1 dian4store run by educated youths
45知情 知情 zhī qíngzhi1 qing2to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation
46知情达理 知情達理 zhī qíng zhi1 qing2 da2 li3see 通情达理
47知情人 知情人 zhī qíng rénzhi1 qing2 ren2person in the know; insider; informed source
48知情同意 知情同意 zhī qíng tóng zhi1 qing2 tong2 yi4informed consent
49知趣 知趣 zhī zhi1 qu4to act tactfully; tactful; discreet
50知人善任 知人善任 zhī rén shàn rènzhi1 ren2 shan4 ren4expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom); to put the right people in the right places
51知人善用 知人善用 zhī rén shàn yòngzhi1 ren2 shan4 yong4see 知人善任
52知人者智,自知者明 知人者智,自知者明 zhī rén zhě zhì , zhī zhě míngzhi1 ren2 zhe3 zhi4 , zi4 zhi1 zhe3 ming2those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德经
53知人之长 知人之長 zhī rén zhī chángzhi1 ren2 zhi1 chang2to know others' worth (idiom)
54知人知面不知心 知人知面不知心 zhī rén zhī miàn zhī xīnzhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)
55知识份子 知識份子 zhī shí fèn zhi1 shi2 fen4 zi3intellectual; learned person
56知识论 知識論 zhī shí lùnzhi1 shi2 lun4epistemology
57知识宝库 知識寶庫 zhī shi bǎo zhi1 shi5 bao3 ku4treasure house of knowledge
58知识产权 知識產權 zhī shi chǎn quánzhi1 shi5 chan3 quan2intellectual property rights (law)
59知识工程师 知識工程師 zhī shi gōng chéng shīzhi1 shi5 gong1 cheng2 shi1knowledge worker
60知识界 知識界 zhī shi jièzhi1 shi5 jie4intellectual circles; intelligentsia
61知识就是力量 知識就是力量 zhī shi jiù shì liangzhi1 shi5 jiu4 shi4 li4 liang5Knowledge is power, slogan originally due to Francis Bacon 弗蘭西斯 ·培根 |弗兰西斯 ·培根
62知识库 知識庫 zhī shi zhi1 shi5 ku4knowledge base
63知识越多越反动 知識越多越反動 zhī shi yuè duō yuè fǎn dòngzhi1 shi5 yue4 duo1 yue4 fan3 dong4the more knowledgeable, the more reactionary (absurd anti-intellectual slogan attributed after the event to the Gang of Four 四人帮 )
64知书达理 知書達理 zhī shū zhi1 shu1 da2 li3educated and well-balanced (idiom)
65知书识礼 知書識禮 zhī shū shí zhi1 shu1 shi2 li3to be well-educated and a model of propriety (idiom)
66知疼着热 知疼著熱 zhī téng zháo zhi1 teng2 zhao2 re4to love sb. (esp. one's husband or wife) tenderly; to look after sb. with meticulous care (idiom)
67知我罪我 知我罪我 zhī zuì zhi1 wo3 zui4 wo3If you understand me, well and good; if not, I don't care. (idiom)
68知无不言 知無不言 zhī yánzhi1 wu2 bu4 yan2to say all that one knows (idiom)
69知无不言,言无不尽 知無不言,言無不盡 zhī yán , yán jìnzhi1 wu2 bu4 yan2 , yan2 wu2 bu4 jin4not hiding anything he knows, not stopping before he has said it through (idiom); frank; outspoken
70知悉 知悉 zhī zhi1 xi1to know; to be informed of
71知悉种切 知悉種切 zhī zhǒng qièzhi1 xi1 zhong3 qie4to be fully acquainted with everything (idiom)
72知县 知縣 zhī xiànzhi1 xian4county head magistrate (old)
73知晓 知曉 zhī xiǎozhi1 xiao3to know; to understand
74知心 知心 zhī xīnzhi1 xin1caring; intimate
75知心换命 知心換命 zhī xīn huàn mìngzhi1 xin1 huan4 ming4to stick together through thick and thin (idiom)
76知行合一 知行合一 zhī xíng zhi1 xing2 he2 yi1the unity of knowledge and practice (idiom)
77知言知人 知言知人 zhī yán zhī rénzhi1 yan2 zhi1 ren2To know the force of words is to know men. (idiom)
78知易行难 知易行難 zhī xíng nánzhi1 yi4 xing2 nan2easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice (idiom); easier said than done
79知音 知音 zhī yīnzhi1 yin1intimate friend; soul mate
80知音识趣 知音識趣 zhī yīn shí zhi1 yin1 shi2 qu4to be on fully understanding and harmonious terms with each other (idiom)
81知遇之恩 知遇之恩 zhī zhī ēnzhi1 yu4 zhi1 en1lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection
82知照勿违 知照勿違 zhī zhào wéizhi1 zhao4 wu4 wei2I hereby inform you, and you must not disobey. (in official correspondence) (idiom)
83知者不惑 知者不惑 zhī zhě huòzhi1 zhe3 bu4 huo4The wise have no perplexity. (idiom)
84知之甚微 知之甚微 zhī zhī shèn wēizhi1 zhi1 shen4 wei1to know very little about
85知州 知州 zhī zhōuzhi1 zhou1senior provincial government official in dynastic China
86知子莫若父 知子莫若父 zhī ruò zhi1 zi3 mo4 ruo4 fu4nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)
87知足 知足 zhī zhi1 zu2content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)
88知足常乐 知足常樂 zhī cháng zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4satisfied with what one has (idiom)

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