Chinese Traditional: 知己
Chinese Simplified: 知己
Pinyin: zhi1 ji3
Zhuyin: ㄓ ㄐㄧˇ
English Meaning: intimate friend, bosom friend
Classifier: 個 个 (ge5)
Example Sentences:
酒逢知己千杯少，話不投機半句多。
酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多。
jiu3 feng2 zhi1 ji3 qian1 bei1 shao3, hua4 bu4 tou2 ji1 ban4 ju4 duo1.
A thousand cups of wine are too few when drinking with close friends. It is a waste of breath to talk to whom one can't see eye to eye.
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Chinese Simplified: 知己
Pinyin: zhi1 ji3
Zhuyin: ㄓ ㄐㄧˇ
English Meaning: intimate friend, bosom friend
Classifier: 個 个 (ge5)
Example Sentences:
酒逢知己千杯少，話不投機半句多。
酒逢知己千杯少，话不投机半句多。
jiu3 feng2 zhi1 ji3 qian1 bei1 shao3, hua4 bu4 tou2 ji1 ban4 ju4 duo1.
A thousand cups of wine are too few when drinking with close friends. It is a waste of breath to talk to whom one can't see eye to eye.
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Related Words:
| 知 知 zhī 1. to know, to be aware 2. knowledge Here: to know [Show Details] |
| 己 己 jǐ 1. self, oneself 2. sixth (the 6th of the ten Heavenly Stems, used by the ancient Chinese to designate years, months, and dates) Here: self, oneself [Show Details] |
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