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知了 (zhī liǎo) — “Cicada” in Chinese

知了 (zhī liǎo) means “Cicada” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Cicada

他打电报把这个消息通知了我们。

He wired the news to us.

他打电报把这个消息通知了我们。

He wired us the news.

The characters in 知了

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
了
liǎo2completion or change

More words starting with 知

  • zhī知zhī之shèn甚shǎo少Know little, Have limited knowledge
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非jiān艰Not hard to know, Easy to know
  • zhī知zhī之fēi非nán难Easy to know, Not difficult to know
  • zhī知shū书dá达lǐ理well-educated and reasonable, cultured and refined
  • zhī知liǎo了de的jiào叫shēng声Cicada's call, Cicada's song
  • zhī知rén人shàn善yòng用Use the right person for the right job, Appoint people on their merits
  • zhī知qí其suó所yǐ以rán然know the reason why, understand the rationale
  • zhī知qí其rán然know what it is, know the facts
  • zhī知qí其xiáng详Know the details, Understand the specifics
  • zhī知xiàn县county magistrate, magistrate
  • zhī知míng名well-known; famous
  • zhī知míng名rén人shì士celebrities, public figures

Frequently asked questions

What does 知了 mean in Chinese?
知了 (zhī liǎo) means “Cicada”.
How do you pronounce 知了?
知了 is pronounced zhī liǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Cicada” in Chinese?
“Cicada” is 知了 (zhī liǎo) in Chinese.
How is 知了 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 知了, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 知了 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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