知
道

To know in Chinese: 知道 (zhī dào)

zhī dào

to know

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to know; to become aware of
  2. 2also pr. [zhī dao]

Stroke order

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知
道

Zhuyin

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ㄓ

zhī

ㄓ/ zh—/ first tone

ㄉㄠˋ

dào

ㄉ/ dㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我不知道。

    wǒ bù zhī dào。

    I have no idea.

  • 他不知道。

    tā bù zhī dào。

    He didn't know that.

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Related words

道

dào

road

街道

jiē dào

street

报道

bào dào

to report (news)

道歉

dào qiàn

to apologize

难道

nán dào

don't tell me ...

通知

tōng zhī

to notify

味道

wèi dao

flavor

知识

zhī shi

knowledge

道德

dào dé

virtue

道理

dào li

reason

地道

dì dào

tunnel

频道

pín dào

frequency

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