HSK · Level 74
60 words
Chinese word
识
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí
Meaning
- verbknow
Example
我不识他。wǒ bù shí tā
I don't know him.
More examples
新技术可以帮助医生识别早期疾病。xīn jì shù ké yǐ bāng zhù yī shēng shí bié zǎo qī jí bìng
New technology can help doctors identify early-stage diseases.
Core concept
A mind notices a person or thing and keeps its identifying features, so it can tell what or who it is.
Common phrases
认识rèn shí
know
识别shí bié
identify
不识路bù shí lù
not know the way
Similar words
认识rèn shí: Know a person through personal acquaintance or previous contact.
识别shí bié: Identify what something is by using its features or other clues.
知道zhī dào: Know a fact or piece of information.
Definition in Chinese
对人或事物有认识并能分辨或记住其特征，掌握有关信息的能力。duì rén huò shì wù yǒu rèn shí bìng néng fēn biàn huò jì zhù qí tè zhēng zhǎng wò yǒu guān xìn xī de néng lì
Word origin
The older form 識 (shí, "know") combines 言 (yán, "speech") + 戠 (zhí, "sound element"), joining a speech-related element with a sound element before being simplified as 识 (shí, "know").
Usage tips
- For a person, everyday Mandarin usually uses 认识 (rènshi, "know or be acquainted with") rather than this bare verb, as in 我不认识他 (wǒ bù rènshi tā, "I do not know him").