Writing
了解 (liǎojiě) — how to say "to understand" in Chinese
了解
To understand, to get to know
verb
Character composition
了
to understand
解
to understand, to solve
Radicals / Keys
角
Horn
#148 · jiǎo · 7 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
了解文化
liǎojiě wénhuà
understand culture
了解中国
liǎojiě Zhōngguó
understand China
Examples
在做决定之前，我想先了解一下情况。
Before making a decision, I want to first understand the situation.
我想了解一下。
I want to understand (know more details).
Mnemonic
[liǎojiě-] Leah the Jellyfish swims into an underwater library to understand 了 the mysteries 解 of the ocean. 📚 She finds a glowing book titled 了解, which magically reveals secrets about ocean currents and marine life. With the 了解 book, Leah now understands everything, feeling like the smartest jellyfish in the sea!
Frequently asked questions
How to say do you understand in Chinese?
"to understand" in Chinese is 了解 (liǎojiě).
了解 meaning in English
了解 (liǎojiě) means "To understand, to get to know".
How is 了解 pronounced?
It is pronounced liǎojiě (written as liaojie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to understand" in Chinese characters?
It is written 了解: 了 has 2 strokes, 解 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 了解?
了解 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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