Meaning of 知识
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- knowledge
- intellectual
Measure word: 門|门
How to use 知识
知识 is a noun for knowledge you learn, often from books, school, or experience. It often follows words like 学 (xué) or 有 (yǒu), or comes after a field, as in 科学知识 (kēxué zhīshi, scientific knowledge). Example: 读书可以学到很多知识。(Dúshū kěyǐ xuédào hěn duō zhīshi.) Reading lets you learn a lot of knowledge.
知 (zhī) means to know, and 识 (shí) means to recognize, the same 识 you see in 认识 (rènshi). Put knowing and recognizing together and you get 知识, the things you know: knowledge.
Common mistake: Learners often use 知识 as a verb meaning "to know," as in 我知识他. That is wrong; use 知道 (zhīdào) for knowing a fact and 认识 (rènshi) for knowing a person. Also, 识 is usually neutral tone here (zhīshi), though you may hear zhīshí.
知识 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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知 zhī · to know · 8 strokes
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识 shí · to know · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 知识.
| 知道 | zhīdào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 认识 | rènshi | to know; to recognize |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; to inform |
| 常识 | chángshí | common sense; general knowledge |
| 通知书 | tōngzhīshū | written notice |
| 意识 | yìshí | consciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of; to realize |
| 知名 | zhīmíng | well-known; famous |
| 识字 | shízì | to learn to read; able to read; literate |
| 不知 | bùzhī | not to know; unaware |
| 得知 | dézhī | to find out; to learn of |
| 告知 | gàozhī | to inform; to notify |
| 一无所知 | yīwúsuǒzhī | (idiom) not knowing anything at all; completely ignorant |
Questions about 知识
What does 知识 mean?
知识 (zhīshi) means "knowledge; intellectual" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 知识?
知识 is made of 2 characters: 知 (8 strokes), 识 (7 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 知识 an HSK word?
Yes. 知识 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 知识 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 知识 is written 知識.
What is the difference between 知识 and 常识?
知识 (zhīshi) is knowledge in general, including specialized learning. 常识 (chángshí) is common sense or basic general knowledge that most people are expected to have.
How do you say "intellectual" as in a person using 知识?
Add 分子 (fènzǐ) to get 知识分子 (zhīshi fènzǐ), which means an intellectual or an educated person. 知识 can also describe things, as in 知识产权 (zhīshi chǎnquán), intellectual property.