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Canto School

Pronunciation

知

zi1

know

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

知 means knowing a fact or information; 識 is used for knowing a person or having a skill.

Examples

多謝你話我知

do1 ze6 nei5 waa6 ngo5 zi1

Thanks for letting me know

我唔知點做呢部分

ngo5 m4 zi1 dim2 zou6 ni1 bou6 fan6

I don’t know how to do this part

know a littlesik1 siu2 siu2識少少let me knowwaa6 seng1 ngo5 zi1話聲我知Thanks for letting me knowdo1 ze6 nei5 waa6 ngo5 zi1多謝你話我知Sorry, I don't know either.m4 hou2 ji3 si1 ngo5 dou1 m4 zi1唔好意思，我都唔知。