How to say “understand” in Chinese
understand
“Understand” in Chinese is 懂, dǒng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
懂 is read dǒng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “懂”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 懂. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我没听懂wǒméitīngdǒngI didn't understand what I heard.
- 你看懂了吗？nǐkàndǒnglemaDid you understand what you read?
- 这个词我没看懂zhègecíwǒméikàndǒngI didn't understand this word.
- 他说得太快，我听不懂。tāshuōdetàikuài,wǒtīngbudǒngHe talks too fast, I can't understand.
- 我听不懂wǒtīngbudǒngI can't understand what I hear.
- 老师讲的你听得懂吗？lǎoshījiǎngdenǐtīngdedǒngmaCan you understand what the teacher explains?
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “The exam”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “understand” in Chinese?
“Understand” in Chinese is 懂, pinyin dǒng.
What does 懂 mean?
懂 (dǒng) means “understand”.
How do you write 懂?
懂 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 懂?
懂 is read dǒng. Tones: dǒng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“understand” in the lesson “The exam”
This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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