Chinese word

不懂

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù dǒng

Meaning

  • verbnot understand

Example

我不懂这个词。wǒ bù dǒng zhè ge cí

I don't understand this word.

Illustration for 不懂 (not understand)

More examples

听方言的时候，我常常不懂。tīng fāng yán de shí hòu wǒ cháng cháng bù dǒng

I often don't understand it when I listen to dialect.

Core concept

A closed door stands between the mind and an explanation, fact, or idea.

Common phrases

  • 不懂方言bù dǒng fāng yán

    not understand a dialect

  • 不懂别人的意思bù dǒng bié rén de yì si

    not understand what other people mean

  • 不懂这个词bù dǒng zhè ge cí

    not understand this word

Similar words

不明白bù míng bái: Being unable to make sense of someone's words or explanation.
不知道bù zhī dào: Lacking knowledge of a fact, detail, or other information.
不会bú huì: Lacking the ability or know-how to carry out a skill or method.
不了解bù liáo jiě: Knowing too little about a matter or relationship for a full understanding.

Definition in Chinese

用于表示听到的话、看到的事或别人解释后仍无法领会其含义或道理。yòng yú biǎo shì tīng dào de huà kàn dào de shì huò bié rén jiě shì hòu réng wú fǎ lǐng huì qí hán yì huò dào lǐ

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") placed before 懂 (dǒng, "understand") turns understanding into something that has not been reached.

Usage tips

  • A bare statement of this kind is direct in conversation, so speakers often soften it when the purpose is to invite further explanation.

Opposites

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