know; be aware of
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to know; to be aware of; to understand
formalMore formal and literary than 知道 (zhīdào). Commonly used in written language, formal speech, and set phrases such as 众所周知.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
wú无
rén人
zhī知
xiǎo晓
。
No one knows about this matter.
Tā他
zhī知
xiǎo晓
zhè这
gè个
mì秘
mì密
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
duō多
nián年
le了
。
He has been aware of this secret for many years.
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Zhòng众
suǒ所
zhōu周
zhī知
，
xī吸
yān烟
yǒu有
hài害
jiàn健
kāng康
。
As everyone knows, smoking is harmful to health.
Diào调
chá查
mù目
dì的
shì是
tí提
gāo高
qún群
zhòng众
de的
zhī知
xiǎo晓
lǜ率
。
The purpose of the survey is to improve public awareness.