dǒng de
know; understand; comprehend
我懂得你的意思。
wǒ dǒngde nǐ de yìsi.
I understand what you mean.
他懂得很多东西。
tā dǒngde hěn duō dōngxi.
He knows a lot of things.
我们都懂得这个道理。
wǒmen dōu dǒngde zhège dàoli.
We all understand this principle.
不懂 (bù dǒng)
not understand
不晓得 (bù xiǎo de)
not know
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The Chinese word 懂得 (dǒngde) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 懂 (dǒng) and 得 (dé). The character 懂 means "to understand" or "to know how to do something", while the character 得 has several meanings, including "to obtain", "to get", and "to be able to". When combined, the two characters form the word 懂得, which means "to understand" or "to know how to do something".The word 懂得 is commonly used in Chinese to express the idea of understanding or knowing how to do something. For example, the sentence 我懂得如何使用电脑 (wǒ dǒngde rúhé shǐyòng diànnǎo) means "I know how to use a computer". The word 懂得 can also be used to express the idea of being able to do something. For example, the sentence 我懂得弹钢琴 (wǒ dǒngde tán gāngqín) means "I can play the piano".The word 懂得 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is commonly used in everyday conversation.
