Definition
懂得 (dǒng de) means 'to understand, to know, to comprehend' and is used for grasping the meaning of something, like a word, a sentence, or a principle. It is similar to 懂 (dǒng, HSK2) but often implies a deeper or more thorough understanding, and is more common in everyday speech than the formal 理解 (lǐ jiě, HSK4). Unlike 知道 (zhī dào, HSK1), which is for knowing facts, 懂得 focuses on comprehension.
verb
to understandto knowto comprehend
Examples
- 懂得。Wǒ dǒng de zhège zì de yìsi.I understand the meaning of this character.
- 懂得？Nǐ dǒng de lǎoshī shuō de huà ma?Do you understand what the teacher said?
- ，懂得。Tā hái xiǎo, bù dǒng de zhège dàolǐ.He is still young and doesn't understand this principle.
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