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知情

zhī qíng · zhi qing

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Meaning

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  1. to know the facts
  2. to understand
  3. to be familiar with the situation
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In a conversation

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Who does not know?

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)亮亮(liàngliàng)的(de)生日(shēngrì)，我们(wǒmen)要(yào)开个(kāigè)派对(pàiduì)。

    Tomorrow is Liangliang's birthday. We're going to throw a party.

  2. Qiqi

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！现在(xiànzài)知情(zhīqíng)的(de)人(rén)有(yǒu)几个(jǐge)？

    Great idea! How many people know about it now?

  3. Dengdeng

    只有(zhǐyǒu)我们(wǒmen)两个(liǎnggè)知情(zhīqíng)，他(tā)自己(zìjǐ)不(bù)知情(zhīqíng)。

    Only the two of us know. He doesn't know himself.

  4. Liangliang

    你们(nǐmen)在(zài)说(shuō)谁(shéi)不知情(bùzhīqíng)？

    Who are you talking about who doesn't know?

  5. Dengdeng

    没有谁(méiyǒushéi)！我们(wǒmen)在(zài)说(shuō)明天(míngtiān)的(de)天气(tiānqì)！

    No one! We're talking about tomorrow's weather!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)并(bìng)不(bù)知(zhī)情(qíng)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)不(bù)该(gāi)责(zé)怪(guài)他(tā)。

He didn't know the facts, so he shouldn't be blamed.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)认(rèn)为(wéi)他(tā)的(de)家(jiā)人(rén)可(kě)能(néng)知(zhī)情(qíng)。

The police believe his family may know the facts.

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