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* 我知道这道题的答案。 | * 我知道这道题的答案。 | ||
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Revision as of 09:24, 10 August 2021
Both 知道 (zhīdao) and 认识 (rènshi) can be used to mean "to know." But they are different kinds of knowing, so they pair with different words.
| 知道 (zhīdao) | 认识 (rènshi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | emphasizes knowledge | emphasizes familiarity |
| Part of Speech | verb | verb (mostly) |
| Formality | flexible | flexible |
These two words mainly differ in how they are used.
Contents
Similarities
Parts of Speech
Both are verbs.
Meaning
Both can mean “to know” a person. (In this sense, 知道 means “to know of” a person, but not on a personal level; whereas, 认识 means “to personally know” someone, in other words, to have had an interaction or encounter with that person).
Degree of Formality
Both can used in formal/informal settings.
Collocations
These patterns work with both 知道 and 认识:
- 他～你
- 他 知道 你 he knows of you
- 他 认识 你 he knows you [personally]
- ～老师
Example Sentences
In the following sentences, 知道 and 认识 both can be used interchangeably:
- 我 认识 马老师。
- 小明 认识 我的 朋友。
- 我 知道 Michael Jordan。
Differences
Parts of Speech
知道 is only a verb, whereas 认识 is mainly a verb (it can also be used as a noun, but is rather limited in usage and outside the scope of this comparison).
Meaning
知道 means “to have knowledge of”, “to realize”, or “to become aware” of a person or something heard or said (认识 does not have this usage).
Example Sentences
Only 知道 can be used in the following sentences :
- 你知道她的生日吗？
- 他知道明天开会。
- 我知道中国有很多人。
- 你不知道吗？
- 我不知道为什么。
- 你知道你父母的生日吗？
- 你不知道他有女朋友吗？
- 我知道这道题的答案。
- 他知道自己是错的。
Meaning
认识 means “to meet” (first time encounter with a person), “to have an understanding of” or “to recognize” a person, something, someone, some place, or a concept on a deep level (知道 does not have this usage).
Collocations
These patterns work only with 认识： ~你很高兴/很高兴～你, 充分~, ～路, ～地方, ～世界
Example Sentences
Only “认识” can be used:
- 你跟你老公是怎么认识的？
- 你们先互相认识，然后我们开始讨论。
- 那个时候我刚来上海，不认识什么本地的朋友。
- 我不认识路。
- 我很高兴认识你！
- 我们认识的那一天就是他25岁的生日。
- 我不认识那个地方。
- 她是你朋友，你应该认识她。
- 你们认识才几个月，就要结婚了？
- 我们已经认识十几年了。
Advanced Comparison
Sometimes both 知道 and 认识 are used the same sentence.
Example sentences (both 知道 and 认识 in the same sentence):
- 我们已经认识十几年了，可是他的很多事情我都知道。
- 小李，你不知道我有女朋友吗，她是咱们去年在南京旅游的时候认识的那个大学生。
