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明知
míngzhī
1. to be fully aware of
2. to know perfectly well
Common • Top 8%

Character Breakdown

明
míng
bright, clear; to explain, to understand, to shed light
HSK 1 8 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

明知故问
míngzhīgùwèn
to ask a question, already knowing the answer
明知故犯
míngzhīgùfàn
deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
6,975 of 84,292