懂得 (dǒng de) — to understand, to know, to comprehend
Definition
懂得 emphasizes deep understanding — a principle, reason, or meaning — more than 知道 (which is just 'know' a fact). Stronger and more reflective than the bare verb 懂, which is everyday comprehension.
verb
to understandto knowto comprehend
Examples
- 懂得。Wǒ dǒng de zhè ge zì de yì si.I understand the meaning of this character.
- 懂得？Nǐ dǒng de lǎo shī shuō de huà ma?Do you understand what the teacher said?
- ，懂得。Tā hái xiǎo, bù dǒng de zhè ge dào lǐ.He is still young and doesn't understand this principle.
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