shí

识

HSK 6Character · Verb · NounTraditional識

recognize; knowledge; understand

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to recognize; to know; to be acquainted with

Can refer to recognizing people, objects, or knowing facts about something.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
zhè这
gè个
hàn汉
zì字
 。

I recognize this Chinese character.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
duō多
nián年
wèi未
jiàn见
de的
xiāng相
shí识
 ,
wǒ我
yī一
yǎn眼
jiù就
rèn认
chū出
le了
tā他
 。

He is an acquaintance I haven't seen in years, I recognized him at a glance.

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Yǒu有
yǎn眼
bù不
shí识
Tài泰
Shān山
shì是
yī一
jù句
cháng常
yòng用
sú俗
yǔ语
 ,
zhǐ指
rèn认
bù不
chū出
dì地
wèi位
gāo高
de的
rén人
 。

"Having eyes but not recognizing Mount Tai" is a common idiom meaning to fail to recognize someone of high status.

Xiǎo小
péng朋
yǒu友
kāi开
shǐ始
xué学
shí识
zì字
le了
 。

The children are starting to learn to recognize characters.

Wǒ我
bù不
rèn认
shi识
zhè这
zhǒng种
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
zhí植
wù物
 。

I don't recognize this rare plant.

2.

noun

knowledge; insight; judgment

Used to describe a person's level of learning or judgment.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yǒu有
zhuó卓
shí识
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

He is a scholar with profound insight.

Zhè这
dào道
tí题
kǎo考
yàn验
de的
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
cháng常
shí识
 。

This question tests our general knowledge.

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Yǒu有
shí识
zhī之
shì士
fēn纷
fēn纷
wèi为
huán环
bǎo保
shì事
yè业
juān捐
kuǎn款
 。

People with vision have donated money to environmental protection causes one after another.

Tā他
de的
xué学
shí识
fēi非
cháng常
yuān渊
bó博
 。

His academic knowledge is very extensive.

Zhè这
běn本
shū书
zēng增
zhǎng长
le了
wǒ我
de的
jiàn见
shí识
 。

This book has expanded my knowledge and insight.