Chinese word

我懂了

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǒ dǒng le

Meaning

  • interjectiongot it

Example

我懂了，我会注意的。wǒ dǒng le wǒ huì zhù yì de

Got it, I'll be careful.

Illustration for 我懂了 (got it)

More examples

他慢慢解释完，我回答：我懂了。tā màn màn jiě shì wán wǒ huí dá wǒ dǒng le

He finished explaining slowly, and I replied, "Got it."

Core concept

A conversational signal that the speaker has taken in a point and now sees it clearly.

Common phrases

  • 行，我懂了xíng wǒ dǒng le

    Okay, got it

  • 好吧，我懂了hǎo ba wǒ dǒng le

    all right, got it

Similar words

知道了zhī dào le: A concise reply telling someone that their information has been understood.
明白了míng bái le: A fairly polite reply saying that an explanation or instruction is fully understood.
好的hǎo de: A brief reply accepting what someone has asked for or suggested.
收到shōu dào: A work-related reply confirming receipt and acceptance of a message or instruction.

Definition in Chinese

口语中用来表示说话人领会了别人所说的话或道理，含有应答或接受信息的意味，语气多为随意和即时。kóu yǔ zhōng yòng lái biǎo shì shuō huà rén lǐng huì le bié rén suǒ shuō de huà huò dào lǐ hán yǒu yìng dá huò jiē shòu xìn xī de yì wèi yǔ qì duō wèi suí yì hé jí shí

Word origin

我 (wǒ, "I") identifies the speaker, 懂 (dǒng, "understand") names the mental grasp, and 了 (le, "change of state") marks the arrival of that grasp.

Usage tips

  • Its casual spoken tone suits a quick exchange, while a bare response can sound too relaxed in a formal interaction.

Other meanings

  • I seeinterjection

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