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见识
jiàn shi
Meaning
- knowledge
- to gain first-hand knowledge of sth
Definition
指个人的知识、经验、阅历或见闻。
Knowledge, experience, or insight gained from seeing and learning.
Usage
多用作名词，表示一个人的知识广度和经验深度；也可用作动词，意为接触并了解新事物。
Mostly used as a noun to indicate one's breadth of knowledge and depth of experience; can also be used as a verb meaning to encounter and understand new things.
Examples
- 1 这次旅行让我增长了不少见识。 (This trip has broadened my horizons a lot.)
- 2 他见多识广，对各种话题都能侃侃而谈。 (He is well-traveled and knowledgeable, able to talk about various topics with ease.)
- 3 多读书可以开阔眼界，增加见识。 (Reading more can broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge.)
- 4 年轻人应该多出去走走，见识一下外面的世界。 (Young people should go out more and see the world.)
- 5 这次参观博物馆让我见识了许多珍贵的文物。 (Visiting the museum this time allowed me to see many precious cultural relics.)
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