Chinese word dictionary

知己

zhījǐ · to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend

Word information

Simplified知己
Traditional知己
Pinyinzhījǐ
Part of speech形、名
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 知己

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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