Cantonese Word of the Day
知道
/zi DOU/ • verb — 12th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to know; to be aware of a fact or piece of information
Examples
- 你知道佢今日幾點返嚟嗎？
(Do you know what time he/she is coming back today?) - 我唔知道點解佢唔嚟。
(I don't know why he/she didn't come.) - 我而家知道點做，唔使擔心。
(I know what to do now, no need to worry.)
Synonyms
- 識
- 明白
知道 is used for knowing facts or information. In spoken Cantonese you often hear 知唔知道 or 知唔知 for yes/no questions. Don't confuse 知道 with 認識 (to be acquainted with someone) or 明白/了解 (to understand something).
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