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懂得 (dǒng de): to understand

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to understand
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

to understand
to know
to comprehend
to understand
to know
to comprehend

Chinese explanation

明白、知道某个道理或知识。例如：他懂得很多科学知识
也指理解别人的感受或处境，如：她懂得关心别人。

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Character breakdown

HSK 2

to understand

HSK 3

to obtain

Example sentences

He finally understood his parents' painstaking efforts.

We should understand how to cherish time.

She knows how to get along with people.

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