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知己 Pronunciation and Pinyin

知己 Usage and Examples

an intimate friend or bosom friend

他是他们的顾问、知己和倾诉对象。

He was their adviser, confidant and confessor.

你是她最亲密的朋友和红颜知己。

You are her closest friend and confidante.

The characters in 知己

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
己
jǐ3self, oneself

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Cicada
  • 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

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Questions about 知己

What does 知己 mean in Chinese?

知己 (zhī jǐ) means “an intimate friend or bosom friend”.

How do you pronounce 知己?

知己 is pronounced zhī jǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “an intimate friend or bosom friend” in Chinese?

“an intimate friend or bosom friend” is 知己 (zhī jǐ) in Chinese.

How is 知己 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 知己, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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