Meaning of 晓得
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to know
How to use 晓得
晓得 means to know, and it sounds more colloquial and regional than 知道 (zhīdào). It is common in southern Mandarin and in speech from places like Sichuan and Shanghai. Example: 我不晓得他去哪儿了。(Wǒ bù xiǎode tā qù nǎr le.) I don't know where he went.
晓 (xiǎo) has the sun radical 日, like dawn light making things clear, and 得 (de) means to get. When the light comes on and you get it, you know it: 晓得 (xiǎode).
Common mistake: Learners often read 得 here as dé or děi. In 晓得 it is a neutral tone: xiǎode. Also, 晓 has the 日 radical on the left. Do not confuse it with 烧 (shāo, to burn), which has 火 instead.
晓得 in example sentences
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晓 xiǎo · dawn · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 晓得.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand; to know; to comprehend |
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 得出 | déchū | to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but |
| 值得 | zhídé | worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth) |
| 认得 | rènde | to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it |
| 显得 | xiǎnde | to seem; to look |
| 得分 | défēn | to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade |
| 获得 | huòdé | to obtain; to receive; to get |
Questions about 晓得
What does 晓得 mean?
晓得 (xiǎode) means "to know" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 晓得?
晓得 is made of 2 characters: 晓 (10 strokes), 得 (11 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 晓得 an HSK word?
Yes. 晓得 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 晓得 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 晓得 is written 曉得.
What is the difference between 晓得 and 知道?
Both mean to know. 知道 is the standard, neutral word used everywhere. 晓得 feels more casual or regional, so in writing and formal speech 知道 is the safer choice.
How do you say "Got it" or "I know" with 晓得?
You can simply say 晓得了 (xiǎode le), meaning "Got it" or "Okay, I know now." It is a common relaxed reply, especially among southern speakers.