Chinese word

懂得

Pronunciation

Pinyindǒng de

Meaning

  • verbunderstand

Example

我懂得你的意思。wǒ dǒng de nǐ de yì si

I understand what you mean.

Illustration for 懂得 (understand)

More examples

经过练习，他终于懂得怎么做。jīng guò liàn xí tā zhōng yú dǒng de zěn me zuò

After practicing, he finally knew how to do it.

Core concept

A mind catches the point and holds it well enough to use it.

Common phrases

  • 懂得怎么做dǒng de zěn me zuò

    know how to do it

  • 懂得照顾自己dǒng de zhào gù zì jǐ

    know how to take care of oneself

Similar words

懂dǒng: Grasp what something means or how it works.
会huì: Be able to perform an action after learning the method or skill.
知道zhī dào: Know a fact or have information about something.

Definition in Chinese

心理上明白某个意思、道理或做法，能把握要点并经常能付诸实践。xīn lǐ shàng míng bái mǒu gè yì si dào lǐ huò zuò fǎ néng bǎ wò yào diǎn bìng jīng cháng néng fù zhū shí jiàn

Word origin

懂得 (dǒngde, "understand") is formed from 懂 (dǒng, "grasp") + 得 (de, "gain"), presenting understanding as something the mind gains and keeps.

Usage tips

  • The word often takes an object such as a meaning, rule, or way of doing something, so the sentence shows exactly what the learner has grasped.

Other meanings

  • knowverb
  • know how toverb

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