English–Chinese
“understand” in Chinese
How to say “understand” in Chinese
“Understand” in Chinese is 懂 (dǒng).
A clear inner grasp connects what someone hears or sees with how it works.
Example sentences with 懂
你说得太快，我听不懂。nǐ shuō de tài kuài wǒ tīng bù dǒng
You speak too fast, so I can't understand what you're saying.
Tips for using 懂
- This verb can describe emotional understanding too, so it can refer to why a friend feels upset, not only to school information.
Other Chinese words for “understand”
我不太明白你的意思。wǒ bú tài míng bái nǐ de yì si
I don't quite understand what you mean.
我不太了解你的想法。wǒ bú tài liáo jiě nǐ de xiáng fǎ
I don't quite understand your idea.
我懂得你的意思。wǒ dǒng de nǐ de yì si
I understand what you mean.
把握这个概念很重要。bǎ wò zhè ge gài niàn hěn zhòng yào
Understanding this concept is important.
我已经理解你的意思了。wǒ yǐ jīng lí jiě nǐ de yì si le
I already understand what you mean.
请谅解我的迟到。qǐng liàng jiě wǒ de chí dào
Please understand that I was late.
我很快就会领会这件事的意义。wǒ hěn kuài jiù huì lǐng huì zhè jiàn shì de yì yì
I will soon understand the significance of this.
我终于领悟了他的用意。wǒ zhōng yú lǐng wù le tā de yòng yì
I finally understood his intention.
我没听懂你说的。wǒ méi tīng dǒng nǐ shuō de
I couldn't understand what you said.