zhì

识

Character · Verb · NounTraditional識

to remember; mark; sign

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to remember; to memorize

literary

Used in formal literary contexts, mostly in set phrases.

Tā他
bó博
wén闻
qiáng强
zhì识
 ,
guò过
mù目
bù不
wàng忘
 。

He has extensive knowledge and a prodigious memory.

Lǎo老
shī师
yào要
qiú求
wǒ我
men们
bǎ把
gǔ古
shī诗
qiáng强
zhì识
xià下
lái来
 。

The teacher asked us to memorize these ancient poems by heart.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wǒ我
céng曾
zhì识
zhī之
 ,
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
dàn淡
wàng忘
 。

I once remembered this matter, but have now forgotten it.

Tā他
zhì识
dé得
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
de的
gǔ古
wén文
zì字
 。

He can recognize the ancient characters in ancient books.

Wèi为
le了
bì避
miǎn免
hùn混
xiáo淆
 ,
tā他
zài在
shū书
yè页
shàng上
zuò做
le了
zhì识
jì记
 。

To avoid confusion, he made a mark on the page.

2.

noun

mark; sign; token

literary

Used in formal literary contexts, referring to a distinguishing mark.

Zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
dǒng董
shàng上
yǒu有
kuǎn款
zhì识
 。

There is a maker's mark on this antique.

Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
bēi碑
shàng上
de的
shí识
jì记
yǐ已
jīng经
mó模
hu糊
bù不
qīng清
le了
 。

The marks on this stone tablet have become blurred.

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Gǔ古
qián钱
bì币
shàng上
de的
zhì识
shì识
shì是
dāng当
shí时
de的
guān官
fāng方
biāo标
zhì志
 。

The marks on ancient coins were official symbols of the time.

Gōng工
jiàng匠
zài在
cí瓷
qì器
dǐ底
bù部
kè刻
shàng上
le了
zhì识
jì记
 。

The craftsman carved a mark on the bottom of the porcelain.

Zhè这
fú幅
gǔ古
huà画
de的
zhì识
shì识
zhèng证
míng明
le了
tā它
de的
nián年
dài代
 。

The mark on this ancient painting proves its age.