你懂的

nǐdǒngde
phrase

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Tā zuìjìn hěn máng, máng shénme ma, nǐdǒngde.
He's been busy lately - busy with what, well, you know.
HSK 7-9
Wèishénme shān diào le? Nǐdǒngde.
Why was it deleted? You know why.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

dǒng
de