恩知

ēnzhī
noun #23,689

Meanings

  1. 1 one who knows one's kindness; benefactor
  2. 2 gratitude; awareness of a debt of grace

Examples

HSK 5
Tā shì wǒ de ēnzhī, céng zài zuì jiānnán shí bāngzhù guò wǒ.
He is my benefactor - he helped me during my hardest times.
HSK 7-9
Ēnzhī nánwàng, cǐ qíng cǐ yì míngjì yú xīn.
The kindness of a benefactor is hard to forget - this bond is engraved in the heart.

Tips

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恩知 is a literary or archaic term. In modern Chinese, 恩人 (benefactor) or 知遇之恩 (the grace of being recognized and supported) are more commonly used.

Stroke Order

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zhī