了解liǎo jiěto understand
了解 (liǎo jiě) means "to understand" and "to find out." It means to understand a person, as in 我了解他 (I understand him) and 你了解她吗? (Do you understand her?). It also means to find out, as in 我去了解一下情况 (I will go and find out the situation).
What does 了解 mean?
- 1.
to understandverb
- 2.
to find outverb
What do the characters in 了解 mean?
- 了(bound form) clear in one's mind; to understand clearly
- 解to understand
How do you use 了解?
See it in 我了解他, 你了解她吗? and 我去了解一下情况.
What are some examples of 了解 in a sentence?
How is 了解 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你了解她吗?
Nǐ liǎojiě tā ma?
Do you understand her?
- Speaker B:
我了解她。
Wǒ liǎojiě tā.
I understand her.
- Speaker A:
我去了解一下情况。
Wǒ qù liǎojiě yíxià qíngkuàng.
I will go and find out the situation.
- Speaker B:
好。
Hǎo.
OK.
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Related words
- 解决jiě juéto solve; to resolve; to settleHSK 3
- 为了wèi lefor; for the purpose of; in order toHSK 3
- 除了chú leapart from; besides; in addition toHSK 3
- 理解lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understandHSK 4
- 解释jiě shìto explainHSK 4
- 了lecompleted action markerHSK 1
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.