明知 (míng zhī) — to know perfectly well, to be fully aware (of something negative or contrary to one's actions)
Definition
明知 means 'to know perfectly well' — used when the speaker condemns someone for acting against their own knowledge (often followed by 故犯). Carries strong moral judgment; neutral 知道 is just 'to know'.
verb
to know perfectly wellto be fully aware (of something negative or contrary to one's actions)
Examples
- 明知，。Tā míng zhī xī yān duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo, què hái shì jiè bú diào.He knows perfectly well that smoking is bad for his health, but still can't quit.
- 明知，？Nǐ míng zhī zhè yàng zuò bú duì, wèi shén me hái yào zuò?You know very well that doing this is wrong, so why are you still doing it?
- 明知，。Tā míng zhī zì jǐ méi zhǔn bèi hǎo, què réng rán cān jiā le bǐ sài.She was fully aware that she wasn't prepared, but still participated in the competition.
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