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.
Mini dialogue
了解新朋友
A
你了解你的新同学吗？
Nǐ liǎo jiě nǐ de xīn tóng xué ma?
Do you know your new classmate?
B
我还不了解他，我们刚认识。
Wǒ hái bù liǎo jiě tā, wǒ men gāng rèn shi.
I don't know him yet, we just met.
了解时间
A
你了解现在几点了吗？
Nǐ liǎo jiě xiàn zài jǐ diǎn le ma?
Do you know what time it is now?
B
我了解，已经三点了。
Wǒ liǎo jiě, yǐ jīng sān diǎn le.
I know, it's already three o'clock.
Related words and contrasts
similar
明白
míng bai
to understand; clear
明白 means to understand clearly; 了解 means to know about something.
related
知道
zhī dào
to know
知道 is basic 'knowing a fact'; 了解 implies deeper understanding.