know by personal experience; firsthand knowledge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to know through personal experience; to have direct knowledge of
formalPhilosophical term referring to knowledge gained through direct personal experience, as opposed to hearsay (闻知) or inference (说知). Often used in epistemological or formal contexts.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
qīn亲
zhī知
de的
shì是
tiān天
xià下
shí实
jiàn践
zhe着
de的
rén人
。
Those who truly know through personal experience are those who practice in the world.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
qīn亲
zhī知
，
jué绝
bù不
shì是
yáo谣
yán言
。
I know this matter personally; it is definitely not a rumor.
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Qīn亲
zhī知
zhuó灼
jiàn见
wǎng往
wǎng往
bǐ比
shū书
běn本
zhī知
shi识
gèng更
shēn深
kè刻
。
Firsthand knowledge and profound insight are often deeper than book learning.
Zhǐ只
yǒu有
qīn亲
zhī知
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
de的
rén人
，
cái才
néng能
xiě写
chū出
rú如
cǐ此
zhēn真
shí实
de的
miáo描
xiě写
。
Only those who personally know this land can write such authentic descriptions.