洞悉

dòngxī

verb #23,159

Meanings

1 to clearly understand
2 to see through
3 to have a thorough grasp of

Characters

cave; to penetrate; to see through

to know; to understand fully

Examples

他洞悉了对方的计谋。

Tā dòngxī le duìfāng de jìmóu.

He saw through the other side's scheme.

要洞悉市场规律，需要长期的研究。

Yào dòngxī shìchǎng guīlǜ, xūyào chángqī de yánjiū.

Understanding market patterns thoroughly requires long-term study.

Tips

usage

洞悉 is more literary than 了解 (liǎojiě) or 明白 (míngbai). 洞 here means to penetrate deeply, suggesting a level of insight that goes beyond surface understanding.

Stroke Order

洞 dòng

悉 xī