dǒng

comprendre

HSK Level 2

Exemples de phrases

我不懂你在说什么。

wǒ bù dǒng nǐ zài shuō shén me.

I don't understand what you're saying.

你懂我的意思吗?

nǐ dǒng wǒ de yì si ma?

Do you understand what I mean?

他不懂英语。

tā bù dǒng yīng yǔ.

He doesn't understand English.

Synonymes

明白 (míngbái)

understand

理解 (lǐjiě)

comprehend

Antonymes

不懂 (bù dǒng)

not understand

不了解 (bù liǎojiě)

not know

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Étymologie et composants

The Chinese character 懂 (dǒng) is composed of two parts: the radical 讠 (yán), which indicates that the character is related to speech or language, and the phonetic component 童 (tóng), which provides a clue to its pronunciation. The original meaning of 懂 was "to understand" or "to comprehend", and it has been used in this sense for centuries. Over time, the meaning of 懂 has expanded to include the idea of "to be proficient in" or "to be skilled at". For example, someone who is 懂音乐 (dǒng yīnyuè) is proficient in music, while someone who is 懂电脑 (dǒng diànnǎo) is skilled at using computers.The character 懂 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to understand" or "to comprehend". For example, the sentence 我懂了 (wǒ dǒngle) means "I understand". The character 懂 can also be used as a noun, meaning "understanding" or "comprehension". For example, the sentence 我有这个懂 (wǒ yǒu zhège dǒng) means "I have this understanding".The character 懂 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is essential for understanding and communicating in Chinese.