# 知己 (zhījǐ)

In Mandarin Chinese, 知己 (zhījǐ) means “intimate friend; confidant”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: intimate friend; confidant
- Pinyin: zhījǐ (zhi1 ji3)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 人生很难遇到一个知己。
  Rénshēng hěn nán yùdào yí gè zhījǐ.
  It is hard to meet a close confidant in life.

## Characters

- 知 (zhī): to know; to be aware
- 己 (jǐ): self; oneself

https://hanziro.com/word/zhi-ji-intimate-friend/

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