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

HSK 1

你了解他吗？

Nǐ liǎojiě tā ma?

Do you know him well?

HSK 2

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.

HSK 3

我想了解一下中国文化。

Wǒ xiǎng liǎojiě yīxià Zhōngguó wénhuà.

I'd like to learn about Chinese culture.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

了 le

解 jiě