to know; to recognize; to be able to distinguish

Current objective situation, trend of the times, or pressing matters of the day (often used in the phrase 识时务者为俊杰 shí​shí​wù​zhě​wéi​jùn​jié)

(bound form) used after a verb, adjective, or noun to represent the person or thing performing an action or possessing a quality; translates as "-er", "-ist", or "one who"

to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as

A person of outstanding talent and wisdom; an elite figure or hero