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... Usage Lesson: ... The most common Chinese word for "know" is "zhīdao". But in good ... Chinese Usage "zhīdao" is used for 'places' and 'things' rather than for ... 'people.' ... "I know this restaurant." "I know that story." "I know!" These ... are all appropriate uses for "zhīdao". But when you wish to refer to ... a person, good Chinese mandates that you use "rènshí" --- ( 认识 ), as in ... these sentences: ... "You know him. The guy who drives the jeep!" ... "Nǐ rènshí tā, kāi jípǔchē de jiāhuo!" |