"Knowledge" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 zhī shi knowledge / CL:門|门[men2] / intellectual
 rèn shi to know / to recognize / to be familiar with / to get acquainted with sb / knowledge / understanding / awareness / cognition
 zhì huì wisdom / knowledge / intelligent / intelligence
 xīn dé what one has learned (through experience, reading etc) / knowledge / insight / understanding / tips / CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
 xué wèn learning / knowledge / CL:個|个[ge4]
 jiàn wén what one has seen and heard / knowledge / one's experience
 jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth / to experience for oneself / knowledge / experience / insight
 ěr mù eyes and ears / sb's attention or notice / information / knowledge / spies
 wén jiàn to smell / to hear / knowledge / information
 shí to know / knowledge / Taiwan pr. [shi4]
 zhì wisdom / knowledge
 kē xué science / scientific knowledge / scientific / rational / CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
 tōu pāi to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge
 cháng shí common sense / general knowledge / CL:門|门[men2]
 chōng diàn to recharge (a battery) / (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure) / to update one's skills and knowledge
 zhuān cháng specialty / special knowledge or ability
 zhuān yè zhī shi specialized knowledge
 qiú xué to seek knowledge / to study / to attend college
 gōng dǐ training in the basic skills / knowledge of the fundamentals
 pí máo fur / fur clothing / skin and hair / superficial / superficial knowledge
 xué shí erudition / scholarly knowledge
 zhī shì jīng jì knowledge economy
 dà zhì huì great wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
 bō rě Sanskrit prajña: wisdom / great wisdom / wondrous knowledge
 qiú zhī anxious to learn / keen for knowledge
 pǔ fǎ to promote knowledge of laws / rights awareness
 zhī shi guǎn lǐ knowledge management
 xīn zhī new knowledge / new friend
 zhī shi kù knowledge base
 kē xué zhī shi scientific knowledge
 qiú zhī yù desire for knowledge
 yī zhī bàn jiě lit. to know one and understand half (idiom) / a smattering of knowledge / dilettante / amateur
 yǒu shì wú kǒng secure in the knowledge that one has backing
 zhǎng jiàn shi to gain knowledge and experience
 zhēn zhī real knowledge
 mì chuán to hand down secret knowledge from generation to generation within a school or family etc
 lǐ xìng rèn shi cognition / rational knowledge
 gān huò dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone) / (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form / just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分[shui3 fen1])
 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom) / fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop
 yī lǐ medical knowledge / principles of medical science
 zhī shi jiù shì lì liang Knowledge is power, slogan originally due to Francis Bacon 弗蘭西斯·培根|弗兰西斯·培根
 gé zhì to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (abbr. for 格物致知[ge2 wu4 zhi4 zhi1]) / word for Western natural sciences during late Qing
 Mèng Xī Bǐ tán Dream Pool Essays by Shen Kuo 沈括[Shen3 Kuo4], book on various fields of knowledge, the first to describe the magnetic needle compass
 yǒu shí zhī shì a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
 bǔ bái to fill a gap (e.g. a gap in knowledge or blank space in a print layout) / to make some additional remarks / filler (in a newspaper or magazine)
 bó wén qiáng jì have wide learning and a retentive memory / have encyclopedic knowledge
 xǔ deceit / knowledge
 bù jīng yī shì bù zhǎng yī zhì you can't gain knowledge without practice / wisdom comes from experience
 bù jīng yī shì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / wisdom only comes with experience
 bó wù qià wén to have a wide knowledge of many subjects (idiom)
 gé wù zhì zhī to study the underlying principle to acquire knowledge (idiom) / pursuing knowledge to the end
 lu:è zhī pí máo slight knowledge of sth / superficial acquaintance with a subject / a smattering
 jīn yù mǎn táng lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom) / fig. abundant wealth / abundance of knowledge
 bó wén yuē lǐ vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
 hòu jī bó fā lit. to have accumulated knowledge and deliver it slowly (idiom) / good preparation is the key to success / to be well prepared
 guó jì jiàn wén International Background Knowledge
 jì shù zhī shi technical knowledge
 shí jiàn knowledge and experience
 zhī shi gōng chéng shī knowledge worker
 bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / wisdom only comes with experience
 rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt? / We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈)
 míng zhòng shí àn of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom)
 hào xué jìn hu zhī , lì xíng jìn hu rén , zhī chǐ jìn hu yǒng to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius)
 miào zhì huì wondrous wisdom and knowledge (Buddhism)
 guǎ lòu having little knowledge / not well-read
 fǎ shāng "legal quotient" (LQ), a measure of one's awareness and knowledge of the law and one's standard of honorable conduct
广 yuān guǎng broad and extensive (of knowledge etc)
 qiǎn xué shallow study / superficial / scant knowledge
 lǐ xìng zhī shi rational knowledge
 zhī shi bǎo kù treasure house of knowledge
 xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juǎn shū Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom)
 jiàn wén yǒu xiàn to possess limited experience and knowledge (idiom)
 yǔ bīng to have limited experience and knowledge (idiom)
 shí dù knowledge and experience
 tōng shí general knowledge / overall knowledge / common knowledge / widely known / erudition
广 jí ēn guǎng yì to pool knowledge and ideas to produce a better outcome
 yù bèi zhī shi background knowledge / prerequisite
 Qí mín Yào shù Essential skill to benefit the people, sixth century encyclopedia of agricultural knowledge by Jia Sixie 賈思勰|贾思勰[Jia3 Si1 xie2]
 jù wǒ suǒ zhī as far as I know / to the best of my knowledge
鸿 zhī shì hóng gōu knowledge divide
  Knowledge Management Team
  Personal Knowledge Management programme / Personal Knowledge Management
  workshop on traditional knowledge and biological diversity
  Global Knowledge Partnership
  knowledge society
  Horn of Africa Women Knowledge Network
  knowledge, attitude and practice
  Technology Expert Knowledge System
  Megacities Sound Practice Knowledge Base
  knowledge robot / knowbot
  Knowledge Platform
  indigenous knowledge
  traditional ecological knowledge
  Inter-Agency Knowledge Sharing and Information Management Meeting
  Knowledge Solutions and Design
  traditional forest-related knowledge
  Knowledge management in the United Nations System
  knowledge sharing
  knowledge network
  Knowledge and Information Management System
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