知识 — meaning in English
zhī shi
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English meaning
- awareness noun Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
- cerebral adj Relating to the brain.
- cognizance noun Knowledge or awareness of something, especially official or conscious awareness of it.
- intellectual adj Relating to the ability to think and reason, rather than to emotions or physical skill.
- knowledge noun Information, understanding, or awareness gained through experience, study, or being told.
- learning noun The process of gaining knowledge or skill.
- literacy noun The ability to read and write.
- prudence noun Careful, sensible judgment, especially about practical matters and future risks.
Senses
知识 is used for these senses in English:
- cerebral Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
- intellectual Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.
- knowledge The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. [from 14th c.]
- learning (uncountable) Accumulated knowledge.
- literacy (by extension) The ability to understand and evaluate something.
- prudence (uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.
cerebral — full definition
- adj Relating to the brain.
- adj Appealing to the intellect rather than to emotion; thoughtful and analytical.