knowing
US
UK knowing adj: (shrewd, aware)
SC 会意的，心照不宣的 huì yì de ，xīn zhào bù xuān de
SC 狡猾的，精明的 jiǎo huá de ，jīng míng de
The professor gave a knowing smile to his students. The magician gave the audience a knowing wink.
knowing adj: (intentional)
SC 蓄意的 xù yì de
SC 故意的 xù yì de ，gù yì de
I'm disappointed that you told me a knowing fib.
know [sth] vtr: (comprehend)
SC 知道 zhī dào
TC 知道
TC 知道
SC 明白 zhī dào，míng bái
I know the answer.
我知道答案。
know that, know who, know what, know why vtr: (be aware)
SC 知道 zhī dào
TC 知道
TC 知道
SC 清楚 zhī dào，qīng chǔ
TC 清楚
TC 清楚
Does he know that we've arrived?
他知道我们已经到了吗？
know [sb] vtr: ([sb]: be acquainted)
SC 熟悉 shú xī
TC 熟悉
TC 熟悉
SC 认识 shú xī，rèn shi
TC 認識
TC 認識
SC 相识 shú xī，xiāng shí
Do you know Julie?
你认识朱莉吗？
know [sth] vtr: (be conversant, familiar)
SC 精通 jīng tōng
TC 精通
TC 精通
SC 熟悉 jīng tōng ，shú xī
TC 熟悉
TC 熟悉
He knows football better than anyone.
他比任何人都精通足球。
know [sth] vtr: (have memorized)
SC 掌握 zhǎng wò
TC 掌握
TC 掌握
SC 学会 zhǎng wò，xué huì
TC 學會
TC 學會
SC 能背诵 zhǎng wò，néng bèi sòng
She's only three but she knows the alphabet.
她只有三岁，但已经掌握了字母表。
know [sth] from [sth] vtr: (distinguish)
SC 区分 qū fēn
TC 區分
TC 區分
SC 区别 qū fēn ，qū bié
SC 辨别 qū fēn ，biàn bié
TC 辨別
TC 辨別
He doesn't know a flower from a weed.
他不知道怎么区分花和野草。
know [sb] vtr: (recognize)
SC 认出 rèn chū
TC 認出
TC 認出
SC 意识到 rèn chū，yì shí dào
TC 意識到
TC 意識到
I knew my estranged father as soon as I set eyes on him.
我一眼就认出了自己已疏远的父亲。
know of [sb/sth] vi + prep: (be aware [sb], [sth] exists)
SC 听说过 tīng shuō guò
TC 聽說過
TC 聽說過
SC 认识 tīng shuō guò，rèn shi
TC 認識
TC 認識
SC 知道一些 tīng shuō guò，zhī dào yì xiē
I know of him, but he's not really a friend.
我认识他，但不算是朋友。
know vi: (hold in mind as fact)
SC 知道 zhī dào
TC 知道
TC 知道
SC 了解 zhī dào，liǎo jiě
TC 了解
TC 了解
If you don't know, then we need to find someone who does.
如果你不知道，那我们就得去找找了解的人了。
know [sb] as [sth/sb], know [sb] to be [sth/sb] vtr: (perceive)
SC 知道某人是
SC 确知某人是
I know her as a woman of integrity.
all-knowing adj: (who knows everything)
SC 什么都知道的 shén me dōu zhī dào de
SC 无所不知的 shén me dōu zhī dào de，wú suǒ bù zhī de
My priest told me that God is all-knowing.