Chinese word

见识

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn shí

Meaning

  • nounknowledge

Example

旅行可以扩大你的见识。lǚ xíng ké yǐ kuò dà nǐ de jiàn shí

Travel can expand your knowledge.

Illustration for 见识 (knowledge)

More examples

长期呆在同一环境里可能限制你的见识。cháng qī dāi zài tóng yì huán jìng lǐ kě néng xiàn zhì nǐ de jiàn shí

Staying in the same environment for a long time may limit your knowledge.

Core concept

A widening mental window built from things seen, lived through, and understood.

Common phrases

  • 丰富见识fēng fù jiàn shí

    enrich one's knowledge

  • 扩大见识kuò dà jiàn shí

    expand one's knowledge

Similar words

见闻jiàn wén: Knowledge and information gained from things seen and heard.
经验jīng yàn: Knowledge and skills gained by doing things in practice.
经历jīng lì: Events personally experienced in life or work.

Definition in Chinese

因直接观察或亲身经历而形成的判断力、知识和视野。yīn zhí jiē guān chá huò qīn shēn jīng lì ér xíng chéng de pàn duàn lì zhī shí hé shì yě

Word origin

见 (jiàn, "see") + 识 (shí, "know") combines observation with understanding, reflecting the idea that real judgment develops through contact with the world.

Usage tips

  • With a person as subject, the word can comment on breadth of experience and judgment, not simply school learning, which helps explain why it fits both praise and criticism.

Other meanings

  • insightnoun
  • horizonsnoun

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