知道 (zhīdào) — Know in Mandarin
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#106 most common word · HSK 2 · CEFR A2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
知道 is pronounced zhīdào. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wǒ zhīdào nǐ de míngzi.
I know your name.
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What does 知道 mean?+
知道 (zhīdào) means "Know" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 知道?+
知道 is pronounced zhīdào. It uses the tone 1 (high flat), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 知道 in Mandarin?+
知道 is the #106 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 知道 fits
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