Chinese word

领悟

Pronunciation

Pinyinlǐng wù

Meaning

  • verbunderstand

Example

我终于领悟了他的用意。wǒ zhōng yú lǐng wù le tā de yòng yì

I finally understood his intention.

Illustration for 领悟 (understand)

More examples

经过失败，他终于深刻领悟到自己的不足。jīng guò shī bài tā zhōng yú shēn kè lǐng wù dào zì jǐ de bù zú

After failing, he finally gained a deep understanding of his own shortcomings.

Core concept

It turns experience or reflection into a sharp grasp of the essential point.

Common phrases

  • 领悟到lǐng wù dào

    come to understand

  • 深刻领悟shēn kè lǐng wù

    deeply understand

  • 逐渐领悟zhú jiàn lǐng wù

    gradually understand

Similar words

理解lí jiě: Understand the meaning or workings of words, events, or things.
体会tǐ huì: Understand a feeling or lesson deeply through personal experience.
认识rèn shí: Come to know a person or thing well enough to judge or distinguish it.

Definition in Chinese

经过思考或经历后，对事物的本质或内在含义产生深刻且清晰的理解，并能把握要点。jīng guò sī kǎo huò jīng lì hòu duì shì wù de běn zhì huò nèi zài hán yì chǎn shēng shēn kè qiě qīng xī de lí jiě bìng néng bǎ wò yào diǎn

Word origin

The compound 领悟 (lǐngwù, "to understand deeply") uses 领 (lǐng, "grasp") + 悟 (wù, "realize"), framing clear understanding as insight that has been grasped.

Usage tips

  • For everyday use, this word fits a change in understanding caused by reflection or experience, so it signals more than merely noticing or hearing something.

Other meanings

  • graspverb
  • realizeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 领悟力lǐng wù lìcomprehensionnoun

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