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知 (zhī): to know; to be aware

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HSK 2verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to know; to be aware
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 2
Strokes: 8
Radical: 矢
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

to know
to be aware
knowledge
to know
to be aware of
wisdom (archaic)

Chinese explanation

知道
明白，了解某事或某个道理
也指对人或事物有所认识，例如知心、知己
还可以表示使知道、告知的意思。

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Example sentences

I don't know his phone number.

Do you know about this matter?

Mom knows I have an exam tomorrow.

He doesn't know what to do.

I know I was wrong and won't do it again.

I didn't know he came.

He knew he was wrong.

I know about this matter.

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