了解 — meaning in English
liǎo jiě
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English meaning
- appreciate verb To be grateful for something.
- apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- conceive verb To become pregnant.
- discern verb To notice or perceive something, especially something not immediately obvious.
- fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- feel verb To become aware of something through the sense of touch.
- grasp verb To grip something firmly, typically with the hand.
- grok verb To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.
- roger intj Used in radio communication to confirm that a message has been received and understood.
- savvy adj Shrewd and well-informed, especially about practical matters.
Senses
了解 is used for these senses in English:
- appreciate (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.
- apprehend To take hold of (something) with understanding; to conceive (something) in the mind; to become cognizant of; to understand.
- conceive (transitive) To understand (someone).
- discern (transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.
- fathom (archaic, or, obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
- feel (intransitive) To sympathise; to have the sensibilities moved or affected.
- get along (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
- get it (idiomatic) To receive a negative thing: to receive punishment; to receive a retaliation; to receive a beating; to get what's coming to one; to feel someone's wrath.
appreciate — full definition
- verb To be grateful for something.
- verb To understand and value the true quality, meaning, or importance of something.
- verb (of an asset) To increase in value over time.
apprehend — full definition
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.