Find out in Chinese
to find out · HSK 6
得知
- 得 to obtain
- 知 to know
得知这个消息，他非常高兴。 He was very happy to learn the news.
Other ways to say find out
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How do you say find out in Chinese?
Find out in Chinese is 得知 (dé zhī). You can also say 了解 (liǎo jiě).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
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