得知 (dé zhī) — to find out, to learn of (often through news, discovery, or being told)
Definition
得知 (dézhī) means 'to learn of / find out' — usually news or a fact you weren't told directly. More formal than 了解, narrower in focus than 了解, and not about personally discovering something (that's 发现).
verb
to find outto learn of (often through news, discovery, or being told)
Examples
- 得知。Wǒ dé zhī liǎo yí gè hǎo xiāo xi.I heard some good news.
- 得知，。Tā dé zhī zì jǐ kǎo shì tōng guò le, fēi cháng gāo xìng.He was very happy when he learned that he passed the exam.
- ，得知。Cóng xīn wén zhōng, wǒ men dé zhī liǎo zhè cì shì gù de yuán yīn.From the news, we found out the cause of this accident.
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