zhī

know, perceive, comprehend

HSK 2 #123

DEFINITIONS

知 zhī
  • to know
  • to be aware

STROKES

WORDS

今日何必当初 zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom); to regret vainly one's past behavior
今日何必當初 zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom); to regret vainly one's past behavior
道 zǎo zhī dao If I had known earlier...
山有虎,偏向虎山行 míng zhī shān yǒu hǔ , piān xiàng hǔ shān xíng lit. to willfully go towards the mountain although knowing that it has tigers (idiom); fig. to take a risk despite knowing the dangers
故问 míng zhī gù wèn to ask a question, already knowing the answer
故問 míng zhī gù wèn to ask a question, already knowing the answer
春江水暖鸭先 chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom); fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
春江水暖鴨先 chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom); fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
未卜先 wèi bǔ xiān zhī predictable; sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant
數 wèi zhī shù unknown quantity
数儿 wèi zhī shù r erhua variant of 未知數|未知数[wei4 zhi1 shu4]
數兒 wèi zhī shù r erhua variant of 未知數|未知数[wei4 zhi1 shu4]
格物致 gé wù zhì zhī to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom); pursuing knowledge to the end
乐天命 lè tiān zhī mìng to be content with what one is
樂天命 lè tiān zhī mìng to be content with what one is
bīn zhī Ben Tre, province and city in Vietnam
bīn zhī Ben Tre, province and city in Vietnam
毛泽东・鲜为人的故事 máo zé dōng ・ xiān wéi rén zhī de gù shi Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
毛澤東・鮮為人的故事 máo zé dōng ・ xiān wéi rén zhī de gù shi Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
慾 qiú zhī yù desire for knowledge
海内存己,天涯若比邻 hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door; close in spirit although far away
海內存己,天涯若比鄰 hǎi nèi cún zhī jǐ , tiān yá ruò bǐ lín close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door; close in spirit although far away
cè zhī to detect; to sense
cè zhī to detect; to sense
渾然不 hún rán bù zhī to be totally oblivious (to sth); to have no idea about sth