深知

shēnzhī

verb #17,210

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

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 or 很了解. It emphasizes profound, first-hand understanding rather than surface knowledge.

Stroke Order

深 shēn

知 zhī