理解
lǐjiě
to understand
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 我完全理解你的意思。I fully understand what you mean.
- 这个概念不太好理解。This concept is not easy to understand.
Collocations
理解能力相互理解不能理解难以理解
Mnemonic
理 lǐ "principle/reason" + 解 jiě "to untie/resolve": working out the reasoning = to understand. 解 depicts cutting an ox apart (角 horn + 刀 knife + 牛 ox).
Related
了解明白误会解
Quick check
How do 理解 and 误会 relate?