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了解 (liǎo jiě): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 3

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了解 consists of 2 characters.

particle indicating completed action or change of state

to untie, to separate, to explain

How to Use 了解 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 了解 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

hěn很

liǎo了

jiě解

neutral

know very well

hù互

xiāng相

liǎo了

jiě解

neutral

understand each other

Verb + Object

liǎo了

jiě解

lì历

shǐ史

neutral

understand history

Verb + Complementwith清楚

liǎo了

jiě解

qīng清

chu楚

Example Sentences with 了解

wǒ我

liǎo了

jiě解

nǐ你

。

I understand you.

liǎo了

jiě解

qíng情

kuàng况

neutral

understand the situation

neutral

understand clearly

wǒ我

xū需

yào要

gèng更

duō多

shí时

jiān间

lái来

liǎo了

jiě解

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

。

I need more time to understand this plan.

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

xiān先

liǎo了

jiě解

kè客

hù户

de的

jù具

tǐ体

xū需

qiú求

，

cái才

néng能

zhì制

dìng定

fāng方

àn案

。

We need to first understand the client's specific needs before we can formulate a plan.

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nǐ你

liǎo了

jiě解

wèi为

shén什

me么

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

bèi被

tuī推

chí迟

le了

ma吗

？

Do you understand why this project was postponed?

wǒ我

xiǎng想

liǎo了

jiě解

zhè这

ge个

chéng城

shì市

de的

tā他

bìng并

bù不

wán完

quán全

liǎo了

jiě解

zhè这

jiàn件

tōng通

guò过

yuè阅

dú读

hé和

tǎo讨

lùn论

，

wǒ我

men

tōng通

guò过

zhè这

cì次

tán谈

huà话

，

wǒ我

gèng更

hǎo

wǒ我

liǎo了

jiě解

nǐ你

de的

gǎn感

shòu受

，

dàn但

wǒ

lì历

shǐ史

。

I want to learn about the history of this city.

shì事

de的

fù复

zá杂

bèi背

jǐng景

。

He doesn't fully understand the complex background of this matter.

们

zhú逐

jiàn渐

liǎo了

jiě解

le了

zhè这

ge个

lǐ理

lùn论

de的

hé核

xīn心

。

Through reading and discussion, we gradually understood the core of this theory.

好

dì地

liǎo了

jiě解

le了

tā他

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

。

Through this conversation, I better understood his thoughts.

我

men们

xū需

yào要

gèng更

lǐ理

xìng性

dì地

chǔ处

lǐ理

zhè这

ge个

wèn问

tí题

。

I understand how you feel, but we need to handle this issue more rationally.

HSK 3 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 了解.

上网shàng wǎngget on the internet
当然dāng ránof course
练习liàn xíto practise
电梯diàn tīlift; elevator
多么duō mehow ...
公园gōng yuánpark
别人bié renother people
鼻子bí zinose
还是hái shì...or...? [in a question]
一般yī bānordinary
帮忙bāng mánglend a hand
蛋糕dàn gāocake

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 了解.

Words with 了

为了wèi leHSK 3
除了chú leHSK 3
受不了shòu bù liǎoHSK 4
不得了bù dé liǎoHSK 5
了却liǎo què
了结liǎo jié
吹了chuī le

完了

wán le

Words with 解

解决jiě juéHSK 3
理解lǐ jiěHSK 4
解释jiě shìHSK 4
不解bù jiě
分解fēn jiě
化解huà jiě
和解hé jiě
溶解róng jiě