得悉 (dé xī) — to hear of; to learn about

Definition

得悉 is a formal, written-Chinese verb meaning 'to learn (of)' news or an event — more literary than the everyday 知道, and typically used for information received about someone or something.

verb
to hear ofto learn about

Examples

  • 得悉。
    Wǒ zuì jìn dé xī yí gè hǎo xiāo xi.
    I recently learned about some good news.
  • 得悉。
    Tā cóng péng you nà lǐ dé xī le zhè jiàn shì.
    He heard about this matter from his friend.
  • 得悉，。
    Wǒ men dé xī nín shēn tǐ kāng fù, dōu hěn gāo xìng.
    We learned that you have recovered, and we are all very happy.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

得déget
悉xīknow

得悉 combines 得 and 悉, get and know, to mean learn or hear of.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The old form 㝵 showed a hand picking up a cowry, meaning to obtain; later changes turned that picture into 得.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 釆釆biànto distinguish
  • 心心xīnheart

悉 has 釆, meaning “to distinguish,” above 心, meaning “heart.”

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