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Liao Jie - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Understand" in Mandarin Chinese

By Qiu Gui Su, About.com

Liao Jie

Meaning

understand; come to understand; find out

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►liǎo jiě
Tone numbers: liao3 jie3

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 了解
Simplified: 了解

First Character: 了 (liǎo) – modal particle intensifying preceding clause; completed action marker
Second Character: 解 (jiě) – to separate; to divide; to break up; to loosen; to explain; to untie; to emancipate

Examples of Liǎo Jiě

Audio files are marked with ►

Wǒ hěn liǎojiě nǐ de xīnqíng.
我很了解你的心情。
我很了解你的心情。
I understand how you feel.

Tā zhōngyú liǎojiě shìqing de zhēnxiàng.
他終於了解事情的真相。
他终于了解事情的真相。
He finally understood the truth of the matter.

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