Chinese phrase
我能理解〜 wǒ néng lí jiě 〜
Meaning
I can understand ___
When to use it
Expresses understanding of someone's difficulty. It can gently acknowledge a problem at work without agreeing with the person or promising a solution.
Example dialogue
我能理解你的难处。 wǒ néng lí jiě nǐ de nán chǔ
I can understand your difficulty.
谢谢你的理解,我会再想想解决办法。 xiè xiè nǐ de lí jiě wǒ huì zài xiáng xiǎng jiě jué bàn fǎ
Thank you for understanding. I'll think about a solution again.