知道

In a sentence

• 我知道那件事情。

  I know about that matter.

  Here, 知道 means 'to be aware of' or 'to know (something).' It indicates awareness or knowledge about a specific fact or situation.

• 你知道他最近怎么样吗？

  Do you know how he has been doing recently?

  In this usage, 知道 is similar to 'do you have information about' or 'are you aware of.' It often precedes a question or inquiry seeking specific knowledge.

• 他不想让我知道这个秘密。

  He doesn't want me to know this secret.

  Here, 知道 is used in the sense of 'to find out' or 'to become aware of,' indicating the act of becoming aware of specific information that was previously hidden or unknown.