知己 (zi1 gei2) — an intimate friend in Cantonese
ziˉ¹知geiˊ²己Mandarin Pinyin: zhi1 ji3
Meaning of 知己
nounan intimate friend
Example Sentences with 知己
ganˉ¹巾gwok˗₃幗hungˎ₄紅ngaanˎ₄顏ziˉ¹知geiˊ²己
A female confidante and beauty.
ziˉ¹知geiˊ²己naanˎ₄難kau4,求，soengˉ¹相ziˉ¹知gang˗₃更naan4.難。
A soulmate is hard to find, mutual understanding even harder.
camˎ₄尋ziˉ¹知gei2,己，gongˊ²講ji˗₃意hei˗₃氣soengˉ¹相tauˎ₄投。
Finding a soulmate is about chemistry.
zauˊ²酒fungˎ₄逢ziˉ¹知geiˊ²己cinˉ¹千buiˉ¹杯siu2!少！
When drinking with a soulmate, a thousand cups are too few!
tungˎ₄同louˏ₅老jauˏ₅友jam2,飲，zauˊ²酒fungˎ₄逢ziˉ¹知geiˊ²己cinˉ¹千buiˉ¹杯siu2.少。
Drinking with old friends, a thousand cups are too few.
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Words Containing 知己
知彼知己，百戰百勝zi1 bei2 zi1 gei2, baak3 zin3 baak3 sing3
know your enemy and yourself and you can win a hundred battles (every battle)[Syn]知彼知己，百戰不殆
酒逢知己千杯少zau2 fung4 zi1 gei2 cin1 bui1 siu2
A thousand cups of wine are not too many when drinking with close friends
視為知己si6 wai4 zi1 gei2
regard as confidant
三五知己saam1 ng5 zi1 gei2
several good friends
知己知彼zi1 gei2 zi1 bei2
知己知彼 百戰百勝： know your enemy as you know yourself, and you'll be guaranteed of success, winning.
紅顏知己hung4 ngaan4 zi1 gei2
pretty-faced bosom friend
知彼知己，百戰不殆zi1 bei2 zi1 gei2, baak3 zin3 bat1 toi5
know your enemy and yourself and you will never lose a battle [Syn] 知彼知己，百戰百勝
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