How common it is
了解 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say liǎo jiě slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
了解用于表达对某事物的理解或知道。
liǎo jiě yòng yú biāo dá duì mǒu shì wù de liǎojiě huò zhīdào.
了解 is used to express understanding or knowing about something.
Context note
了解常用于日常对话中，比如询问或告知某事的情况。
liǎojiě cháng yòng yú rì cháng huà huà zhōng, bǐ 如 问 xún sù huò gào su mǒu shì de qíng kuàng.
了解 is commonly used in daily conversations, such as asking or informing about a situation.
5 examples
我了解这个项目。
wǒ liǎo jiě zhè ge xiàng mù。
I understand this project.
他不了解这个问题。
tā bù liǎo jiě zhè ge wèn tí。
He doesn't understand this problem.
我们需要了解更多信息。
wǒ men xū yào liǎo jiě gèng duō xìn xī。
We need to know more information.
你已经了解了吗？
nǐ yǐ jīng liǎo jiě le ma？
Have you understood it already?
他很了解这个领域。
tā hěn liǎo jiě zhè ge lǐng yù。
He is very familiar with this field.
5 mini stories
妈妈告诉我，要了解世界上的各种事物。
mā ma gào sù wǒ， yào liǎo jiě shì jiè shàng de gè zhǒng shì wù。
Mom told me that I should understand various things in the world.
老师让我们了解历史的重要性。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men liǎo jiě lì shǐ de zhòng yào xìng。
The teacher asked us to understand the importance of history.
我们通过阅读来了解新知识。
wǒ men tōng guò yuè dú lái liǎo jiě xīn zhī shi。
We learn new knowledge through reading.
他通过观察了解了这个现象。
tā tōng guò guān chá liǎo jiě le zhè ge xiàn xiàng。
He understood this phenomenon by observing it.
我们需要了解对方的想法。
wǒ men xū yào liǎo jiě duì fāng de xiǎng fǎ。
We need to understand the other person's thoughts.