懂 (dǒng) - To understand & to know
懂 · dǒng
To understand;
to know;
to comprehend;
to be familiar with.
To understandto knowto comprehend
Usage highlights
UnderstandUnderstand clearlyKnow how toNot understandFully understandListen and understand
Usage & contexts
Examples
- I understand Chinese (我懂中文).
- Do you understand this principle?(你懂这个道理吗?)
- He knows a lot about computers (他很懂电脑).
- Children understand their parents' love (孩子懂父母的爱).
Collocations
- Understand(懂得)
- Understand clearly(懂得)
- Know how to(懂得)
- Not understand(不懂)
- Fully understand(读懂)
- Listen and understand(听懂)
Idioms
- Understanding and sensible(懂事)
- Half-understood, half-obscure(似懂非懂)
- Pretend to understand(不懂装懂)
- Hard to make people understand(难懂)
Cultural background
FAQ- The character combines heart (忄) and heavy (重), suggesting understanding as a matter of heart and importance.
- In Chinese culture, being '懂事的' (understanding/sensible) is highly valued, especially in children.
- The concept emphasizes not just intellectual understanding but emotional comprehension and sensibility.