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Liang Jie - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Understand" in Mandarin Chinese

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Liang Jie

Meaning

(reach) an understanding

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►liàng jiě
Tone numbers: liang4 jie3

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 諒解
Simplified: 谅解

First Character: 諒 (liàng) – forgive
Second Character: 解 (jiě) – to separate; to divide; to break up; to loosen; to explain; to untie; to emancipate

Examples of Liàng Jiě

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Wǒ bùnéng qù cānjiā nǐ de hūnlǐ xīwàng nǐ néng liàngjiě.
我不能去參加你的婚禮 希望你能諒解。
我不能去参加你的婚礼 希望你能谅解。
I won't be able to go to your wedding, I hope you can understand.

Tā de jiārén dōu duì tā hěnbù liàngjiě.
他的家人都對他很不諒解。
他的家人都对他很不谅解。
No one in his family understands him.

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