知道
zhīdào
to know
Part of speech · verb
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知know
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道way
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Examples
- 我不知道。I don't know.
- 你知道答案吗?Do you know the answer?
Collocations
不知道知道吗才知道完全知道
Mnemonic
知 zhī "to know" (an arrow 矢 + a mouth 口 — knowledge that flies straight out) + 道 dào "way, path". Together: knowing the way → knowing in general.
Quick check
What is the negative form of 知道?