Chinese word

得知

Pronunciation

Pinyindé zhī

Meaning

  • verbfind out

Example

我今天才得知这件事。wǒ jīn tiān cái dé zhī zhè jiàn shì

I only found out about this today.

Illustration for 得知 (find out)

More examples

听到噩耗后，他很快就得知了全部情况。tīng dào è hào hòu tā hěn kuài jiù dé zhī le quán bù qíng kuàng

After hearing the bad news, he soon learned all the details.

Core concept

A formal moment when information from a source becomes confirmed knowledge.

Common phrases

  • 得知消息dé zhī xiāo xī

    learn the news

  • 得知情况dé zhī qíng kuàng

    learn the situation

  • 得知真相dé zhī zhēn xiàng

    learn the truth

Similar words

知道zhī dào: Having knowledge of a fact or information gained through experience or explanation.
听说tīng shuō: Learning from someone else that something may be true, without checking it first.
获悉huò xī: Receiving and learning information through an official notice or other formal document.
了解到liáo jiě dào: Gaining an understanding of circumstances or background through study or communication.

Definition in Chinese

通过他人、文件或消息获得信息后意识到或确认某事，语气偏正式，常见于报告和通知。tōng guò tā rén wén jiàn huò xiāo xī huò dé xìn xī hòu yì shí dào huò què rèn mǒu shì yǔ qì piān zhèng shì cháng jiàn yú bào gào hé tōng zhī

Word origin

得 (dé, "obtain") + 知 (zhī, "know") combines the idea of obtaining knowledge, which suits learning a fact from a message, document, or another person.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds more official than casual alternatives, so it commonly appears in announcements, reports, and formal accounts of when a fact became known.

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