Korean word

지식

Pronunciation

Romanizationchisik

Meaning

  • nounknowledge

Example

지식이 부족하면 질문하세요.chi si gi pu jo ka myeon chil mun ha se yo

Ask questions if you lack knowledge.

Illustration for 지식 (knowledge)

More examples

새로운 기술에 대한 지식을 늘리고 있어요.sae ro un ki su re tae han chi si geul neul li go i sseo yo

I am expanding my knowledge of new technology.

Core concept

A store of learned understanding that can be used to explain things and work out problems.

Common phrases

  • 지식을 쌓다chi si geul ssa ta

    build up knowledge

  • 지식을 적용하다chi si geul cheo gyong ha da

    apply knowledge

  • 지식이 늘다chi si gi neul da

    gain knowledge

Similar words

정보cheongbo: Specific facts or news collected and shared through people or media.
상식sangsik: Basic shared knowledge and judgment used in ordinary social life.
경험kyeongheom: What is learned by personally living through an event or situation.
지혜chihye: Clear, useful judgment formed through experience and careful thinking.

Definition in Korean

학습이나 경험을 통해 축적되어 문제를 해결하거나 설명하는 데 쓰이는 정보와 이해의 집합hak sseu bi na kyeong heo meul tong hae chuk jjeok ttoe eo mun je reul hae gyeol ha geo na seol myeong ha neun te sseu i neun cheong bo wa i hae ui chi pap

Word origin

The word comes from a Chinese written term built from ideas of knowing and recognizing, a combination that points to organized understanding.

Usage tips

  • A useful usage contrast is that knowledge can describe what someone has built up over time, not just one fact they happen to know.

Opposites

  • 무지mujiignorancenoun

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