明知 (míng zhī) — to know perfectly well, to be fully aware (of something negative or contrary to one's actions)

定義

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)

例文

  • 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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