How to say “know” in Chinese
know, recognize (characters)
“Know” in Chinese is 识, shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
识 is read shí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 认识 “to know someone” it is read with the neutral tone: shi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “识”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 识. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 认识你很高兴。rènshinǐhěngāoxìngNice to meet you.
- 你认识他吗？nǐrènshitāmaDo you know him?
- 你认识新邻居吗？nǐrènshixīnlínjūmaDo you know the new neighbors?
- 村里的人都认识他cūnlideréndōurènshitāEveryone in the village knows him.
- 知识是一点儿一点儿积累起来的。zhīshishìyìdiǎnryìdiǎnrjīlěiqǐlaideKnowledge builds up little by little.
- 知识要一点儿一点儿积累zhīshiyàoyìdiǎnryìdiǎnrjīlěiKnowledge has to be built up little by little.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Spoken and written”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “know” in Chinese?
“Know” in Chinese is 识, pinyin shí.
What does 识 mean?
识 (shí) means “know, recognize (characters)”.
How do you write 识?
识 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 识?
识 is read shí. Tones: shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“know” in the lesson “Spoken and written”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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