你懂的

nǐdǒngde

phrase

Meanings

1 you know what I mean; if you know, you know
2 (often implying something sensitive or risqué)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

为什么删掉了？你懂的。

Wèishénme shān diào le? Nǐdǒngde.

Why was it deleted? You know why.

HSK 6

他最近很忙，忙什么嘛，你懂的。

Tā zuìjìn hěn máng, máng shénme ma, nǐdǒngde.

He's been busy lately - busy with what, well, you know.

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Popular online since the 2010s for hinting at something you don't want to spell out - gossip, politics, censorship, or adult content. Former foreign minister Li Zhaoxing's 'you know the answer' at a 2013 press conference gave it a second life.

usage

The 的 is pronounced in a neutral tone. Written also as 你懂得 in some contexts.

Stroke Order

你 nǐ

懂 dǒng

的 de