No. 539 in Lithuanian

žinių

"Žinių" means "knowledge" or "news" in English, depending on the context.

In a sentence

Jis nuolat ieško naujų žinių.
He constantly seeks new knowledge.
The word 'žinių' here refers to 'knowledge' as the targeted information or understanding that one acquires.
Šį rytą per televizorių rodomos svarbios žinios.
This morning, important news is shown on television.
In this sentence, 'žinių' relates to 'news', representing information about current events or facts.
Norint išlaikyti egzaminą, reikia daug žinių.
To pass the exam, a lot of knowledge is required.
Here, 'žinių' is used to describe the breadth and depth of understanding or learning necessary for an objective.

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