知 zhī
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 矢 — arrow, dart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
知识分子
zhīshifènzǐ
intellectual
Characters in this word
识 shí
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 只 only, merely, just
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
子 zi
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 子 — son, child
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 改革时期的知识分子既参与公共讨论，也承受着现实压力。 Gǎigé shíqī de zhīshi fènzǐ jì cānyù gōnggòng tǎolùn, yě chéngshòu zhe xiànshí yālì. Intellectuals in the reform era both participated in public debate and endured real-world pressure.
- 他是位受人尊敬的知识分子，经常写文章。 Tā shì wèi shòurén zūnjìng de zhīshi fènzǐ, jīngcháng xiě wénzhāng. He is a respected intellectual who often writes articles.
- 在报纸上，不少知识分子发表文章讨论社会问题。 Zài bàozhǐ shàng, bùshǎo zhīshi fènzǐ fābiǎo wénzhāng tǎolùn shèhuì wèntí. In newspapers, many intellectuals publish articles discussing social issues.
Related words
- 知道 zhīdào to know
- 知识 zhīshi knowledge
- 通知 tōngzhī to notify; notice
- 通知书 tōngzhīshū written notice
- 得知 dézhī to learn of, to hear about
- 认知 rènzhī to recognize, to be aware of
- 众所周知 zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī as everyone knows
- 不得而知 bùdé'érzhī unknown; unable to be known
- 不知不觉 bùzhībùjué without realising it; unconsciously
- 不知所措 bùzhīsuǒcuò to be at a loss; not know what to do
- 告知 gàozhī to inform; to notify
- 可想而知 kěxiǎng'érzhī easy to imagine; as one can imagine