know the facts; be grateful for kindness
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to know the facts or details (especially of a criminal case); to be informed
Commonly used in legal and criminal contexts. Typical collocations include 知情人 (insider, person in the know) and 知情不报 (the crime of knowing but failing to report).
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
de的
zhī知
qíng情
rén人
。
He is an insider to this case.
Zhī知
qíng情
bù不
bào报
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
Knowing the facts but not reporting them is illegal.
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Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
xún寻
zhǎo找
zhī知
qíng情
zhě者
。
The police are looking for informed witnesses.
verb
to feel grateful for someone's kindness; to appreciate (help or goodwill)
literaryThis usage is less common and tends to appear in literary or dialectal contexts. It is often interchangeable with 领情 (lǐng qíng).
Duì对
yú于
nǐ你
de的
rè热
qíng情
bāng帮
zhù助
，
wǒ我
hěn很
zhī知
qíng情
。
I deeply appreciate your enthusiastic help.
Nǐ你
wèi为
tā他
cāo操
xīn心
，
tā他
huì会
zhī知
nǐ你
de的
qíng情
de的
。
He will appreciate your concern for him.