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知其然 (zhī qí rán) — “Know what it is, know the facts” in Chinese

知其然 (zhī qí rán) means “know what it is, know the facts” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

know what it is

know the facts

The characters in 知其然

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
其
qí8its, his, her, their
然
rán12thus, so, yes

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 知其然 mean in Chinese?
知其然 (zhī qí rán) means “know what it is, know the facts”.
How do you pronounce 知其然?
知其然 is pronounced zhī qí rán in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “know what it is” in Chinese?
“know what it is” is 知其然 (zhī qí rán) in Chinese.
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