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见识

jiàn shi · jian shi

Traditional 見識

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to gain first-hand knowledge of sth
  2. to experience for oneself
  3. knowledge
  4. experience
  5. insight
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Trip plans

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)云南(yúnnán)旅行(lǚxíng)，见识(jiànshi)一下(yīxià)不同(bùtóng)的(de)地方(dìfang)。

    I want to travel to Yunnan and see different places for myself.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！你(nǐ)会(huì)长(zhǎng)不少(bùshǎo)见识(jiànshi)。

    Good idea! You will gain a lot of experience.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)也(yě)来(lái)吧(ba)，一起(yīqǐ)长(zhǎng)见识(jiànshi)！

    You come too, let us gain experience together!

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，什么时候(shénmeshíhou)走(zǒu)？

    OK, when do we leave?

  5. Liangliang

    下个月(xiàgèyuè)。我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)收拾好(shōushihǎo)行李(xíngli)了(le)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)。

    Next month. I have already packed my luggage. Look.

  6. Dengdeng

    三个(sāngè)大(dà)箱子(xiāngzi)？这下(zhèxià)我(wǒ)长见识(zhǎngjiànshi)了(le)！

    Three big suitcases? Now I have learned something!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)次(cì)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)让(ràng)我(wǒ)见(jiàn)识(shi)了(le)不(bù)同(tóng)地(dì)方(fang)的(de)风(fēng)土(tǔ)人(rén)情(qíng)。

This trip let me experience the local customs of different places.

02

跟(gēn)着(zhe)老(lǎo)师(shī)做(zuò)实(shí)验(yàn)，我(wǒ)见(jiàn)识(shi)了(le)不(bù)少(shǎo)新(xīn)方(fāng)法(fǎ)。

Doing experiments with the teacher, I got to see quite a few new methods.

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