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to be fully aware

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ming2zhi1 • míngzhī

Meaning


Primary

to be fully aware

Alternatives

be fully aware, fully aware

Mnemonic


明知 To be fully aware of something is 知 to know it to the point that all details within it are 明 bright to you.

Usage


我 明知 不 該 吃, 還是 吃 了。

I knew full well I shouldn’t eat it, but I ate it anyway.

你 明知 我 很 忙, 為什麼 還 來 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, 卻 沒 穿 外套。

She knew full well it was cold outside, but she didn’t wear a coat.