知道 zhī dào
“to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhī dao]”
verbHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
知道 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 288: 知道 zhīdào — Level 1; official annotation 1 (动). PDF page 87
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用法How to use 知道
知道 means to know or become aware of a fact, piece of information, or answer. It is commonly used with a clause or question word as its object, and it is often negated with 不. Typical pattern: 知道 + fact/clause; 不知道 + question word/clause.
例句Example sentences
- 你知道他叫什么名字吗？nǐ zhī dao tā jiào shén me míng zi ma?Do you know what his name is?
- 我不知道这个字怎么读。wǒ bù zhī dao zhè ge zì zěn me dú.I don't know how to read this character.
- 他知道了这件事以后，马上给我打了电话。tā zhī dao le zhè jiàn shì yǐ hòu, mǎ shàng gěi wǒ dǎ le diàn huà.After he learned about this, he called me right away.
易混词Easily confused
知道vs认识
认识 means to know or be acquainted with a person, place, or character; 知道 is for knowing facts or information.