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理解

lǐ jiě · li jie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to comprehend; to understand
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So-so

  1. Leon

    我(wǒ)不(bù)理解(lǐjiě)，为什么(wèishénme)你们(nǐmen)说(shuō)马马虎虎(mǎmahūhū)？

    I don't understand why you say mǎmǎhūhū.

  2. Dengdeng

    意思(yìsi)是(shì)一般(yībān)，还可以(háikěyǐ)。

    It means so-so, or just okay.

  3. Leon

    可是(kěshì)马(mǎ)是(shì)动物(dòngwù)啊(a)，我(wǒ)还是(háishi)不(bù)理解(lǐjiě)。

    But 马 is an animal. I still don't understand.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不太(bùtài)理解(lǐjiě)，反正(fǎnzhèng)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)这么(zhème)说(shuō)。

    I don't quite understand it either. Anyway, everyone says it.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)理解(lǐjiě)了(le)！不(bù)理解(lǐjiě)也(yě)没关系(méiguānxi)！

    I get it! It's fine not to understand!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)，这(zhè)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)你(nǐ)无(wú)法(fǎ)理(lǐ)解(jiě)的(de)东(dōng)西(xi)。

It seems this is something you can't comprehend.

Tatoeba: Chinese by FeuDRenais · English by szilviez · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

人(rén)们(men)通(tōng)常(cháng)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)他(tā)们(men)不(bù)理(lǐ)解(jiě)的(de)事(shì)物(wù)。

People usually don't like what they don't understand.

Tatoeba: Chinese by musclegirlxyp · English by zvzuibqx · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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理
lǐ

texture; grain (of wood)

解
jiě

to divide; to break up

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