理解

lǐjiě

verb HSK 3 #633

Meanings

1 to understand; to comprehend
2 understanding; comprehension

Characters

reason; principle; to understand

to explain; to understand; to solve

Examples

HSK 1

谢谢你的理解。

Xièxie nǐ de lǐjiě.

Thank you for your understanding.

HSK 3

我理解你的感受。

Wǒ lǐjiě nǐ de gǎnshòu.

I understand your feelings.

HSK 3

这篇文章很难理解。

Zhè piān wénzhāng hěn nán lǐjiě.

This article is hard to understand.

Tips

mistakes

理解 (to comprehend/empathize) vs 了解 (to know about/learn about): 理解 is deeper comprehension; 了解 is knowing facts or getting familiar with something.

Stroke Order

理 lǐ

解 jiě