不知

bù zhī · bu zhi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. not to know
  2. unaware
  3. unknowingly
  4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

要(yào)是(shì)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)路(lù)的(de)话(huà)去(qù)问(wèn)警(jǐng)察(chá)吧(ba)。

If you don't know the way, ask a policeman.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)不(bù)知(zhī)疲(pí)倦(juàn)地(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)了(le)一(yì)整(zhěng)天(tiān)。

She worked all day without knowing tiredness.

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