Chinese word

听懂

Pronunciation

Pinyintīng dǒng

Meaning

  • verbunderstand

Example

我没听懂你说的。wǒ méi tīng dǒng nǐ shuō de

I couldn't understand what you said.

Illustration for 听懂 (understand)

More examples

我终于听懂了那首歌的歌词。wǒ zhōng yú tīng dǒng le nà shǒu gē de gē cí

I finally understood the lyrics of that song.

Core concept

Sound reaches the ears and becomes clear meaning in the mind.

Common phrases

  • 听懂你说的tīng dǒng nǐ shuō de

    understand what you said

  • 不太能听懂bú tài néng tīng dǒng

    not quite understand

  • 听懂对方的话tīng dǒng duì fāng de huà

    understand what the other person said

Similar words

懂dǒng: Understanding the meaning of words, ideas, or things.
听清楚tīng qīng chǔ: Hearing a voice or sound clearly enough to make it out.
听到tīng dào: Hearing a sound or voice as it reaches the ears.
明白míng bái: Clearly understanding the meaning or reasoning behind something.

Definition in Chinese

用耳朵听到并能明白别人说的话的意思。yòng ér duǒ tīng dào bìng néng míng bái bié rén shuō de huà de yì si

Word origin

听懂 (tīngdǒng, "understand") combines 听 (tīng, "listen") with 懂 (dǒng, "understand"), marking understanding that comes through listening.

Usage tips

  • English often separates hearing sound from understanding its message, while this verb covers the successful passage from spoken sound to comprehension in everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • make outverb

Opposites

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