知识 zhīshi knowledge
knowledge; intellectual
How to remember 知识: 知 know + 识 recognize = knowledge.
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How it is used
- Knowledge - 学习知识 (xuéxí zhīshi) acquire knowledge; 知识丰富 knowledgeable; shi is neutral tone.
- An uncountable mass noun for accumulated learning; 知识分子 (zhīshi fènzǐ) = intellectual.
- Contrast 常识 (chángshí) 'common sense/general knowledge'; 知识 is systematic learned knowledge.
Example sentences
- 知识就是力量。 Zhīshí jiùshì lìliàng.Knowledge is power.
- 我相信，知识就是力量。 Wǒ xiāngxìn, zhīshí jiùshì lìliàng.It's my belief that knowledge is power.
- 知识要靠阅读来积累。 Zhīshi yào kào yuèdú lái jīlěi.Knowledge is accumulated by reading.