bright
to know
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→ming2zhi1 • míngzhī
to be fully aware
be fully aware, fully aware
我 明知 不 该 吃， 还是 吃 了。
I knew full well I shouldn’t eat it, but I ate it anyway.
你 明知 我 很 忙， 为什么 还 来 找 我？
You know full well I’m busy, so why did you still come to see me?
她 明知 外面 很 冷， 却 没 穿 外套。
She knew full well it was cold outside, but she didn’t wear a coat.