Chinese phrase
我能理解 wǒ néng lí jiě
Meaning
I understand
When to use it
Expresses understanding of another person's situation. It is often used as a calm, supportive reply when someone shares a problem or concern.
Example dialogue
对不起，项目延期了，我们没按时完成。 duì bù qǐ xiàng mù yán qī le wǒ men méi àn shí wán chéng
I'm sorry, the project was delayed, and we didn't finish on time.
我能理解，我们再制定新计划吧。 wǒ néng lí jiě wǒ men zài zhì dìng xīn jì huà ba
I understand. Let's make a new plan.