了解

liǎojiě

verb HSK 4 #351

Meanings

1 to understand
2 to find out
3 to know about

Characters

to understand; to know

to untie; to explain

Examples

我想了解一下中国文化。

Wǒ xiǎng liǎojiě yīxià Zhōngguó wénhuà.

I'd like to learn about Chinese culture.

你了解他吗？

Nǐ liǎojiě tā ma?

Do you know him well?

我对这个问题不太了解。

Wǒ duì zhège wèntí bù tài liǎojiě.

I don't understand this issue very well.

Tips

usage

了解 implies deeper knowledge than 知道 (zhīdào). 知道 = know a fact; 了解 = understand thoroughly, know someone/something well.

Stroke Order

了 le

解 jiě