Chinese

Verb

不知

1. to not know; to have no idea of; to be ignorant of

   唉，我不知何時再能與他相見。 [MSC, trad.]

   唉，我不知何时再能与他相见。 [MSC, simp.]

   Ài, wǒ bùzhī héshí zài néng yǔ tā xiàngjiàn. [Pinyin]

   Alas, I do not know when I will see him again.

2. to wonder if (as used in a question or request)

Synonyms

• 不知道 (bùzhīdào)
• (Min Nan, Hakka) 毋知
• (Cantonese) 唔知 (m4 zi1)
• (Min Nan) 毋知影 (m̄ chai-iáⁿ)

Noun

不知

1. ignorance

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology

不 not + 知 know

Noun

不知 ‎(hiragana ふち, romaji fuchi)

1. ignorance (not knowing)
2. ignorance (lacking intelligence)

Synonyms

• 無知 (むち, ​muchi)

Derived terms

• 作者不知
• 不知火

References

• 1998, 広辞苑 (Kōjien), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Iwanami Shoten, ISBN 4000801112