Chinese Word: 知 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

知HSK 2

Pinyin: zhī

English Definition: to know; to be aware

Chinese Definition:
①晓得，明了：知道。知名(著名)。知觉(有感觉而知道)。良知。知人善任。温故知新。知难而进。知情达理。
②使知道：通知。知照。
③学识，学问：知识，求知。无知。
④主管：知县(旧时的县长)。知府。知州。知宾(指主管招待宾客的人。亦称“知客”)。
⑤彼此了解：相知。知音。知近。
⑥彼此了解、交好的人：故知(老朋友)。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 矢

Pictophonetic: 矢 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 矢 [ shǐ ] arrow, dart; to vow, to swear
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening

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Example Words

知道	zhī dào	to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1 dao5]	HSK 2
知识	zhī shi	knowledge; Classifiers: 门 ; intellectual	HSK 4
不知	bù zhī	not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)
通知	tōng zhī	to notify; to inform; notice; notification; Classifiers: 个	HSK 4
得知	dé zhī	to find out; to know; to learn about

More: 知* | *知 | *知*

Example Sentences

1		wǒ 我 zhēn de 真的 bù zhī dào 不知道。 I really don't know.
2		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 zěn me 怎么 huí dá 回答。 I don't know how to answer.
3		wǒ 我 yě 也 bù zhī dào 不知道 dá àn 答案。 I also don't know the answer.
4		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 gāi 该 shuō shén me 说什么。 I don't know what to say.
5		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 gāi 该 zěn me zuò 怎么做。 I don't know what to do.

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1		wǒ 我 zhēn de 真的 bù zhī dào 不知道。 I really don't know.
2		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 zěn me 怎么 huí dá 回答。 I don't know how to answer.
3		wǒ 我 yě 也 bù zhī dào 不知道 dá àn 答案。 I also don't know the answer.
4		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 gāi 该 shuō shén me 说什么。 I don't know what to say.
5		wǒ bù zhī dào 我不知道 gāi 该 zěn me zuò 怎么做。 I don't know what to do.

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