见
识

To gain first-hand knowledge of sth in Chinese: 见识 (jiàn shi)

jiàn shi

to gain first-hand knowledge of sth

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 見識1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to gain first-hand knowledge of sth
  2. 2to experience for oneself
  3. 3knowledge
  4. 4experience
  5. 5insight

Stroke order

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见
识

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄕ

shi

˙/ neutral toneㄕ/ sh

Simplified & traditional

见识

Simplified

見識

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 出去旅行可以增长见识。

    chū qù lǚ xíng kě yǐ zēng zhǎng jiàn shi。

    Traveling can broaden your knowledge.

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Related words

见

jiàn

to see

识

shí

to know

看见

kàn jiàn

to see

认识

rèn shi

to know

再见

zài jiàn

goodbye

见面

jiàn miàn

to meet

意见

yì jiàn

idea

知识

zhī shi

knowledge

常识

cháng shí

common sense

可见

kě jiàn

it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)

碰见

pèng jiàn

to run into

听见

tīng jiàn

to hear

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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