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The Chinese word zhidao - 知道 - zhīdao
(to know in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
zhīdao
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English translations
to know,
to realize, to be aware of, to get wise to
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of zhīdao are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 知道 ( zhidao / zhīdao ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni zhidao ta zhu zai nar ma?
Nǐ zhīdào tā zhù zài nǎr ma?– English translation: Do you know where he lives?
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method | to know
知道 ( zhidao / zhīdao ) belongs to the 10 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 9)
知道 ( zhidao / zhīdao ) belongs to the 10 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 9)
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