understand
US
UK understand [sth] vtr: (comprehend)
SC 理解 lǐ jiě
TC 理解
TC 理解
SC 明白 lǐ jiě ，míng bái
SC 懂 lǐ jiě ，dǒng
TC 懂
TC 懂
Do you understand what I'm saying?
你明白我在说什么吗？
understand [sth] vtr: (grasp the concept of)
SC 理解（某一概念） lǐ jiě mǒu yí gài niàn
She doesn't understand algebra.
她理解不了代数学。
understand [sth] vtr: (interpret)
SC 领会，了解 lǐng huì ，liǎo jiě
TC 領會，了解
TC 領會，了解
SC 阐释，把…解释为 chǎn shì，bǎ jiě shì wéi
She can't understand the instructions.
她领会不了那些说明。
understand [sth] vtr: (be conversant with)
SC 熟悉 shú xī
TC 熟悉
TC 熟悉
SC 了解 shú xī，liǎo jiě
TC 了解
TC 了解
I don't fully understand the traffic laws, so I can't advise you.
我没有熟悉全部的交通法规，所以没办法给你建议。
understand, understand that vtr: (be given the impression that)
SC 认为 rèn wéi
TC 認為
TC 認為
I understand that the situation is grave.
我认为情况很严重。
understand [sth] vtr: (believe)
SC 知道 zhī dào
TC 知道
TC 知道
SC 认为 zhī dào，rèn wéi
TC 認為
TC 認為
SC 相信 zhī dào，xiāng xìn
TC 相信
TC 相信
I understand them to be very nice people.
我相信他们是非常好的人。
understand [sth] vtr: (assume to be agreed)
SC 明白 míng bái
SC 认同 míng bái，rèn tóng
We understand the contract to be valid.
我们认同合约是有效的。
understand [sb] to do [sth] v expr: (infer)
SC 推断某人会做某事
SC 推测某人做某事
SC 猜想某人做某事
When my husband says the food I've cooked is "interesting," I understand him to mean he doesn't like it.
I understood John to be in Fiji, but I had it completely wrong; he was in Venezuela.
understand [sth] vtr: (accept with tolerance)
SC 接受 jiē shòu
TC 接受
TC 接受
SC 理解 jiē shòu，lǐ jiě
TC 理解
TC 理解
Although I don't agree with him, I understand his point of view.
尽管我不同意他的观点，不过我很理解。
understand [sth] vtr: (limit of knowledge)
SC 知道 zhī dào
TC 知道
TC 知道
SC 听说 zhī dào，tīng shuō
TC 聽說
TC 聽說
SC 获悉 zhī dào，huò xī
I understand that you hate her. Is this true?
我听说你很讨厌她。此事当真？
understand [sb] vtr: (comprehend [sb]'s meaning)
SC 明白...的意思
Sorry, I don't understand you; could you speak more slowly.
understand [sb] vtr: (comprehend [sb]'s character, motivations)
SC 理解...的意图
I don't understand you! How could you do something like that?
easy to understand adj: (quickly grasped)
SC 容易理解的 róng yì lǐ jiě de
SC 不难明白的 róng yì lǐ jiě de ，bù nán míng bái de
Use diagrams to display large amounts of information in ways that are easy to understand.
hard to understand adj: (not reasonable)
SC 难以理解的 nán yǐ lǐ jiě de
SC 难懂的 nán yǐ lǐ jiě de ，nán dǒng de
TC 難懂的
TC 難懂的
His motives are hard to understand.
know where [sb] is coming from, understand where [sb] is coming from v expr: figurative, informal (understand [sb]'s motives, feelings)
SC 明白...的初衷
SC 明白...的用意
understand one another, understand each other vtr + refl: (have an agreement)
SC 彼此理解 bǐ cǐ lǐ jiě
SC 相互了解 bǐ cǐ lǐ jiě，xiāng hù liǎo jiě
We really understand one another; sometimes we don't even need to speak.