<p>From my answer to this question <a href="https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/22253/%e8%ae%a4%e8%af%86-vs-%e7%9f%a5%e9%81%93-based-on-glyph-origins/22264#22264">认识 vs 知道 based on glyph origins</a></p>
<blockquote>
<p>見識: experience(v) = (see + know) *'to see to know'</p>
<p>見識: experience(n)= (see + knowledge) knowledge from what you had seen</p>
<p>學識: knowledge; acquirements (n) = (learn/study + know) knowledge from what you had studied</p>
<p>常識: common sense; general knowledge(n) = (common + knowledge) knowledge that is common</p>
</blockquote>
<ul>
<li><p><strong>知</strong>识 = <strong>knowledge</strong> that you <strong>know</strong>. (regardless of the source, you can gain it by study or experience ) in other words 学识 and 見识 are both 知识</p>
</li>
<li><p>学识 = <strong>knowledge</strong> or <strong>acquirements</strong> from what you had studied (as stated in my answer to the linked post)</p>
</li>
</ul>
<blockquote>
<p>He is a very knowledgeable person</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It can be translated as:</p>
<p>他是一个知识渊博的人</p>
<p>他是一个很有知识的人</p>
<p>meanwhile, 他是一个很有学识的人 would mean &quot;He is a very academically knowledgeable person&quot;</p>

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once again, a very elaborate and clear answer. many thanks!
Crashalot
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Tang Ho
<p><strong>知识</strong> is:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>knowledge</p>
</blockquote>

<p>in general.</p>

<p><strong>学识</strong> is more like:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>scholarly/academic knowledge</p>
</blockquote>

<p>You see how the emphasis is on 学, perhaps you could think of it like <em>book smarts</em>.</p>

<p>To translate your sentence, on the other hand, I’d opt for something like:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>见多识广</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Which is to say that someone has seen a lot of stuff and knows lots of things.</p>

<p>“He is a knowledgeable person” could just simply be written: <code>他见多识广。</code>.</p>

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Mou某
<p>知识 = knowledge
学识 = scholarly knowledge.</p>

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John Z. Li
<p>According to these dictionary links, both 學識 and 知識 mean <strong>knowledge</strong>:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/search/?searchtype=1&amp;text=%E5%AD%B8%E8%AD%98" rel="nofollow noreferrer">學識 - CantoDict</a></p>
</li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/6078/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">知識 (zi1 sik1 | zhi1 shi5) : knowledge; learning - CantoDict</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<ol>
<li><p>What's the difference between 學識 and 知識?</p>
</li>
<li><p>Which one would be used to translate this sentence: &quot;He is a very knowledgeable person.&quot;</p>
</li>
</ol>

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Difference between 學識 and 知識？
# Difference between 學識 and 知識？

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-10-12)

According to these dictionary links, both 學識 and 知識 mean **knowledge**:

* [學識 - CantoDict](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/search/?searchtype=1&text=%E5%AD%B8%E8%AD%98)
* [知識 (zi1 sik1 | zhi1 shi5) : knowledge; learning - CantoDict](http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/6078/)

1. What's the difference between 學識 and 知識?
2. Which one would be used to translate this sentence: "He is a very knowledgeable person."

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-10-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

From my answer to this question [认识 vs 知道 based on glyph origins](https://chinese.stackexchange.com/questions/22253/%e8%ae%a4%e8%af%86-vs-%e7%9f%a5%e9%81%93-based-on-glyph-origins/22264#22264)

> 見識: experience(v) = (see + know) \*'to see to know'
>
> 見識: experience(n)= (see + knowledge) knowledge from what you had seen
>
> 學識: knowledge; acquirements (n) = (learn/study + know) knowledge from what you had studied
>
> 常識: common sense; general knowledge(n) = (common + knowledge) knowledge that is common

* **知**识 = **knowledge** that you **know**. (regardless of the source, you can gain it by study or experience ) in other words 学识 and 見识 are both 知识
* 学识 = **knowledge** or **acquirements** from what you had studied (as stated in my answer to the linked post)

> He is a very knowledgeable person

It can be translated as:

他是一个知识渊博的人

他是一个很有知识的人

meanwhile, 他是一个很有学识的人 would mean "He is a very academically knowledgeable person"

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: once again, a very elaborate and clear answer. many thanks!  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-10-12. Score: 1

**知识** is:

> knowledge

in general.

**学识** is more like:

> scholarly/academic knowledge

You see how the emphasis is on 学, perhaps you could think of it like *book smarts*.

To translate your sentence, on the other hand, I’d opt for something like:

> 见多识广

Which is to say that someone has seen a lot of stuff and knows lots of things.

“He is a knowledgeable person” could just simply be written: `他见多识广。`.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-10-26. Score: 0

知识 = knowledge
学识 = scholarly knowledge.


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