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知识

zhī shi · zhi shi

Traditional 知識

HSK 1Old HSK 4Measure word: 门 mén

Meaning

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  1. knowledge
  2. intellectual
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In a conversation

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A man of knowledge

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)知识(zhīshi)真(zhēn)多(duō)！

    You know so much!

  2. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)，我(wǒ)每天(měitiān)都(dōu)看书(kànshū)学(xué)知识(zhīshi)。

    Of course. I read and learn every day.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)茶字(cházì)怎么(zěnme)写(xiě)吗(ma)？

    Then do you know how to write the character for tea?

  4. Dengdeng

    草字头(cǎozìtóu)，下面(xiàmiàn)是(shì)人(rén)，再(zài)加(jiā)一个(yīgè)木(mù)。

    Grass on top, a person below, plus a tree.

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)！有(yǒu)知识(zhīshi)就是(jiùshì)不一样(bùyīyàng)。

    Right! Having knowledge really is different.

  6. Dengdeng

    不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)是(shì)在(zài)茶杯(chábēi)上(shàng)看到(kàndào)的(de)。

    But I saw it on a teacup.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)学(xué)习(xí)才(cái)能(néng)获(huò)得(dé)知(zhī)识(shi)。

Knowledge can only be obtained by study.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by U2FS · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)相(xiāng)信(xìn)，知(zhī)识(shi)就(jiù)是(shì)力(lì)量(liàng)。

It's my belief that knowledge is power.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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The characters

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知
zhī

to know; to be aware

识
shí

to know; knowledge

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