晓得

曉得
xiǎode
verb HSK 6 #3,646

Meanings

  1. 1 to know; to be aware of

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ xiǎode tā zhù zài nǎlǐ.
I know where he lives.
HSK 2
Tā bù xiǎode gāi zěnmebàn.
He doesn't know what to do.
HSK 5
Zhè jiàn shì de zhēnxiàng, kǒngpà zhǐyǒu tā yí gè rén xiǎode.
The truth of this matter is probably known only to him.

Tips

register
Colloquial and somewhat dialectal (common in southwestern Mandarin, Sichuanese, and parts of southern China). In standard/formal Mandarin use 知道.
usage
晓得 is a colloquial/dialectal synonym for 知道. It's very common in southern Chinese dialects (Sichuan, Hunan, etc.) and in Taiwanese Mandarin. In standard Mandarin, 知道 is preferred.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
de