Usage note
“懂”用来表示理解或明白某件事情。
dǒng lái bǎo shì rěn jiě huò míng bié de shì qíng.
The word “懂” is used to express understanding or knowing something.
Context note
“懂”常用于日常对话中，比如询问或确认某人是否明白某个问题。
dǒng cháng yòng yú rì cháng huà huà zhōng, bǐ 如 问 xún sī kěn gù mǎi rén shì fǒu míng bié gè wèn tí.
"懂" is commonly used in daily conversations, such as asking or confirming if someone understands a question.
5 examples
妈妈，你懂我的意思吗？
mā ma， nǐ dǒng wǒ de yì sī ma？
Mom, do you understand what I mean?
我懂了，谢谢你的解释。
wǒ dǒng le， xiè xiè nǐ de jiě shì。
I understand now, thank you for your explanation.
他不懂这个规则。
tā bù dǒng zhè ge guī zé。
He doesn't understand this rule.
你懂电脑怎么用吗？
nǐ dǒng diàn nǎo zěn me yòng ma？
Do you know how to use the computer?
我懂了，这道题很简单。
wǒ dǒng le， zhè dào tí hěn jiǎn dān。
I understand now, this problem is very simple.
5 mini stories
小明不懂英语，所以他问妈妈：妈妈，你懂我的意思吗？
xiǎo míng bù dǒng yīng yǔ， suǒ yǐ tā wèn mā ma： mā ma， nǐ dǒng wǒ de yì sī ma？
Xiao Ming doesn't understand English, so he asks his mom: Mom, do you understand what I mean?
老师解释了问题后，学生说：我懂了，谢谢你的解释。
lǎo shī jiě shì le wèn tí hòu， xué shēng shuō： wǒ dǒng le， xiè xiè nǐ de jiě shì。
After the teacher explained the problem, the student said: I understand now, thank you for your explanation.
他不懂这个规则，所以犯了错误。
tā bù dǒng zhè ge guī zé， suǒ yǐ fàn le cuò wù。
He doesn't understand this rule, so he made a mistake.
你懂电脑怎么用吗？我来教你。
nǐ dǒng diàn nǎo zěn me yòng ma？ wǒ lái jiào nǐ。
Do you know how to use the computer? I'll teach you.
这道题很简单，我懂了。
zhè dào tí hěn jiǎn dān， wǒ dǒng le。
This problem is very simple, I understand now.
Mini dialogue
你懂吗
A
这个字的意思你懂吗？
Zhège zì de yìsi nǐ dǒng ma?
Do you understand the meaning of this character?
B
我懂，是朋友的意思。
Wǒ dǒng, shì péngyou de yìsi.
I understand, it means friend.
懂了
A
老师说的你懂了吗？
Lǎoshī shuō de nǐ dǒng le ma?
Did you understand what the teacher said?
B
懂了，我会好好写作业。
Dǒng le, wǒ huì hǎohǎo xiě zuòyè.
I understood, I will do my homework well.
Related words and contrasts
similar
明白
míngbai
to understand; clear
意思很接近，可以一起用
related
知道
zhīdào
to know
知道是了解信息，懂是理解意思
related
会
huì
can; to know how to
懂了才能会做