Hanzi
Traditional
識
Simplified
识

to record/to write a footnote

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

shí, shì, zhì

Bopomofo

ㄕˊ, ㄕˋ, ㄓˋ

Jyutping

sik1

Example sentences

意識 / 意识 yìshí
他意識到自己犯了一個嚴重的錯誤。
他意识到自己犯了一个严重的错误。

He realized he had made a serious mistake.

知識 / 知识 zhīshì
閱讀是獲得知識最有效的方法。
阅读是获得知识最有效的方法。

Reading is the most effective way to gain knowledge.

即 jí
知識即力量。
知识即力量。

Knowledge is power.

認識 / 认识 rènshi
你認識那個戴眼鏡的人嗎？
你认识那个戴眼镜的人吗？

Do you know that person wearing glasses?

字 zì
我不認識這個字。
我不认识这个字。

I don't know this character.

共識 / 共识 gòngshì
雙方經過多次協商，終於達成了共識。
双方经过多次协商，终于达成了共识。

After multiple negotiations, both sides finally reached a consensus.

爭論 / 争论 zhēnglùn
關於這個計劃的細節，大家爭論了很久才達成共識。
关于这个计划的细节，大家争论了很久才达成共识。

Everyone argued for a long time about the details of the plan before reaching a consensus.

學識 / 学识 xuéshì
他的學識十分淵博。
他的学识十分渊博。

His knowledge is very profound.

淵博 / 渊博 yuānbó
他的學識很淵博。
他的学识很渊博。

His knowledge is very profound.

相識 / 相识 xiāngshí
我們是在大學社團相識的，至今已十年了。
我们是在大学社团相识的，至今已十年了。

We met in a university club and have known each other for ten years.

Example Vocabulary

意識

yi4'shi2

consciousness; awareness; to realize

標識

biao1'zhi4

知識

zhi1'shi4

knowledge; learning

認識

ren4'shi

to know; to recognize

共識

gong4'shi4

consensus; common understanding

學識

xue2'shi4

knowledge; scholarship; learning

常識

chang2'shi4

潛意識

qian2'yi4'shi4

相識

xiang1'shi2

to know each other; acquaintance

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