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Understanding or knowing with 懂 (dǒng)
Description & Modification
Permission & Ability
Structure
Subject + 懂 + Object
Explanation
懂 (dǒng) means to understand or to know, emphasizing comprehension rather than mere awareness. It is often paired with 得 to express the ability to understand or appreciate something, as in 懂得 (to understand/appreciate).
Examples
他终于懂了老师当年说那番话的用意。
Tā zhōngyú dǒng le lǎoshī dāngnián shuō nà fān huà de yòngyì.
He finally understood the intention behind what the teacher said back then.
你懂不懂这道数学题的解法？
Nǐ dǒng bù dǒng zhè dào shùxué tí de jiěfǎ?
Do you understand how to solve this math problem?
随着年龄的增长，她越来越懂得珍惜身边的人。
Suízhe niánlíng de zēngzhǎng, tā yuèláiyuè dǒngdé zhēnxī shēnbiān de rén.
As she has grown older, she has come to appreciate the people around her more and more.