理解lǐ jiěto comprehend; to understand

1. 1.

   to comprehend; to understandverb

• 理reason
• 解to understand

See it in 理解他的意思 and 理解他

1. HSK 2

   我不理解他的意思。

   Wǒ bù lǐjiě tā de yìsi.

   I don't understand what he means.

2. HSK 1

   我理解他。

   Wǒ lǐjiě tā.

   I understand him.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   小王说他明天不来了。

   Xiǎo Wáng shuō tā míngtiān bù lái le.

   Xiao Wang says he won't come tomorrow.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   为什么？我不理解他的意思。

   Wèishénme? Wǒ bù lǐjiě tā de yìsi.

   Why? I don't understand what he means.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   他妈妈生病了，他要在家。

   Tā māma shēngbìng le, tā yào zài jiā.

   His mother is ill, so he needs to stay home.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   这样啊，我理解他。

   Zhèyàng a, wǒ lǐjiě tā.

   I see. I understand him.

1. 1.Fill in the blank (to understand): 我不___他的意思。 (I don't understand what he means.)

   A理解B加C办
2. 2.What does 我理解他。 mean?

   AI understand him.BI teach him.CI help him.
3. 3.Which word means "to comprehend"?

   A理解B脸C教

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• 解释jiě shìto explainHSK 4
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• 举jǔto liftHSK 4
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