深知

shēnzhī

verb #17,210

Meanings

1 to know well
2 to be fully aware of
3 to understand deeply

Characters

Examples

他深知这件事的重要性。

Tā shēnzhī zhè jiàn shì de zhòngyàoxìng.

He is fully aware of the importance of this matter.

她深知自己的不足。

Tā shēnzhī zìjǐ de bùzú.

She is well aware of her own shortcomings.

Tips

register

深知 is more literary and formal than 很清楚 (hěn qīngchu) or 很了解 (hěn liǎojiě). It emphasizes profound, first-hand understanding rather than surface knowledge.

Stroke Order

深 shēn

知 zhī