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殊不知 Pronunciation and Pinyin

殊不知 Usage and Examples

little did one realize

little do they know

who would have thought

The characters in 殊不知

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
殊
shū10special and different
不
bù4not
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand

More words starting with 殊

  • shū殊zī姿different posture
  • shū殊yì异Distinct, Extremely different
  • shū殊yì异zhī之chù处distinctive feature, peculiarity
  • shū殊xíng形guài怪zhuàng状de的odd-shaped, grotesque
  • shū殊xíng形guǐ诡zhuàng状de的weird-shaped, grotesque
  • shū殊sǐ死to fight to the death; desperate
  • shū殊sǐ死yì一bó搏A last-ditch effort, A do-or-die attempt
  • shū殊sǐ死bó搏dòu斗fight to the death, desperate struggle
  • shū殊tè特Special, Unique
  • shū殊zhì致different causes, different results
  • shū殊zhì致de的distinctive, unique
  • shū殊sè色a woman of extraordinary beauty

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Questions about 殊不知

What does 殊不知 mean in Chinese?

殊不知 (shū bù zhī) means “little did one realize, little do they know, who would have thought”.

How do you pronounce 殊不知?

殊不知 is pronounced shū bù zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “little did one realize” in Chinese?

“little did one realize” is 殊不知 (shū bù zhī) in Chinese.

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