jiànshi

见识

HSK 7-9Word · Verb · NounTraditional見識

knowledge; experience; insight

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to experience; to see the world; to broaden one's horizons

Often used reduplicated as 见识见识 to indicate a brief or exploratory experience.

Nǐ你
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
chū出
qu去
zǒu走
zou走
 ,
jiàn见
shi识
jiàn见
shi识
wài外
miàn面
de的
shì世
jiè界
 。

You should go out more and see the world outside.

Zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
ràng让
wǒ我
jiàn见
shi识
le了
hěn很
duō多
xīn新
shì事
wù物
 。

This trip allowed me to experience many new things.

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Tā他
dào到
chù处
yóu游
lì历
 ,
jiàn见
shi识
le了
bù不
shǎo少
fēng风
tǔ土
rén人
qíng情
 。

He traveled everywhere and experienced a lot of local customs and practices.

2.

noun

knowledge; experience; insight; sophistication

Refers to the breadth of one's understanding and exposure to the world, often implying wisdom or discernment.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
jiàn见
shi识
guǎng广
bó博
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

He is a scholar with extensive knowledge.

Nǐ你
yào要
zēng增
zhǎng长
jiàn见
shi识
 ,
bù不
néng能
guāng光
dú读
shū书
 。

You need to broaden your horizons; you can't just read books.

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Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
méi没
shén什
me么
jiàn见
shi识
 。

This person doesn't have much insight.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zuò做
fǎ法
hěn很
yǒu有
jiàn见
shi识
 。

This approach is very insightful.