How to say “know” in Chinese
know, understand (in depth)
“Know” in Chinese is 了解, liǎo jiě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
了解 is read liǎo jiě: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
角 “horn”, 刀 “knife” and 牛 “ox”: cutting up an ox.
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 “了解”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 了解. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想多了解中国文化wǒxiǎngduōliǎojiěZhōngguówénhuàI want to learn more about Chinese culture.
- 我想进一步了解中国wǒxiǎngjìnyíbùliǎojiěZhōngguóI want to get to know China better.
- 我们彼此很了解wǒmenbǐcǐhěnliǎojiěWe know each other well.
- 我大致了解了情况wǒdàzhìliǎojiěleqíngkuàngI’ve got a rough idea of the situation.
- 如今年轻人很少看报刊，主要通过新媒体了解新闻。rújīnniánqīngrénhěnshǎokànbàokān,zhǔyàotōngguòxīnméitǐliǎojiěxīnwénYoung people today rarely read newspapers and magazines — they mostly get their news from new media.
More words from the lesson “People and relationships”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “know” in Chinese?
“Know” in Chinese is 了解, pinyin liǎojiě.
What does 了解 mean?
了解 (liǎojiě) means “know, understand (in depth)”.
How do you write 了解?
了解 is 2 characters: 了 (le) — particle: completion, change; 解 (jiě) — untie, explain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 了解?
了解 is read liǎojiě. Tones: liǎo — third tone, jiě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“know” in the lesson “People and relationships”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. 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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