知道 (zi1 dou3) — to know about something | [粵]: also 知 (… in Cantonese

ziˉ¹知dou˗₃道

Mandarin Pinyin: zhi1 dao4/5

Meaning of 知道

nounto know about something | [粵]: also 知 (zi1)

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。

Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

ngoˏ₅我matˉ¹乜jeˏ₅嘢douˉ¹都ziˉ¹知douˍ₆道saaiˉ¹晒！

I have discovered all.

我知道呢個係不爭嘅事實

I know this is the undeniable truth.

gin3dou3見leiˏ₅到tau4sin1你ge˗₃頭joeng2,先ngoˏ₅嘅lamˊ²樣，leiˏ₅我ji5ging1諗zi1dou3-zo2你li1bun2已m4hai6經pou2tung1知ge˗₃道bat1gei2咗laˉ¹呢本唔係普通嘅筆記啦

Based on your expression just now, I guess you already know that this isn't an ordinary notebook.

我哋連佢咩動機都唔知道呀

We don't even know what his motive is.

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