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understand in Chinese

understand in Chinese is 明白 — understand means to grasp the meaning of something.

understand in Chinese

明白
verb
Pronounced: míng bai
(transitive, intransitive, of communication or means of communication: words, statements, signs, etc.) To know the meaning of; to parse or have parsed correctly; to comprehend.

What does "understand" mean?

  1. verb To grasp the meaning of something.
    "Do you understand the instructions on the form?"
  2. verb To know someone's feelings, character, or reasons for acting a certain way.
    "Good parents try to understand their children rather than just correct them."
  3. verb To believe something to be true based on what you've heard, even without full proof.
    "I understand the meeting has been moved to Friday."
  4. interjection Used to acknowledge that you've grasped what someone just said.
    ""Take the second left." "Understood.""

understand in a sentence

  • Do you understand the instructions on the form?
  • I finally understood what she meant after she explained it twice.
  • Good parents try to understand their children rather than just correct them.
  • I understand the meeting has been moved to Friday.

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What is "understand" in Chinese?

"understand" in Chinese is 明白. understand means: To grasp the meaning of something.

How do you pronounce 明白?

"understand" in Chinese is 明白, pronounced "míng bai".

How do you use "understand" in a sentence?

Example: "Do you understand the instructions on the form?" In Chinese, "understand" is 明白.

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