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知之甚少 (zhī zhī shèn shǎo) — “Know little, Have limited knowledge” in Chinese

知之甚少 (zhī zhī shèn shǎo) means “Know little, Have limited knowledge, Little is known” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Know little

Have limited knowledge

Little is known

她马上就要参加一个她知之甚少的科目的期中考试了。

She was about to walk into a midterm exam for a subject she knew very little about.

大众对这些疾病普遍知之甚少。

The public is generally uninformed about these diseases.

The characters in 知之甚少

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle
甚
shèn9very, extremely, greatly
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack

More words starting with 知

  • 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
  • zhī知míng名rén人shì士celebrities, public figures

Frequently asked questions

What does 知之甚少 mean in Chinese?
知之甚少 (zhī zhī shèn shǎo) means “Know little, Have limited knowledge, Little is known”.
How do you pronounce 知之甚少?
知之甚少 is pronounced zhī zhī shèn shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Know little” in Chinese?
“Know little” is 知之甚少 (zhī zhī shèn shǎo) in Chinese.
How is 知之甚少 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 知之甚少, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 知之甚少 →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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