Usage note
理解表示明白意思，知道为什么。
lǐ jiě biǎo shì míng bái yì sī， zhī dào wèi shén me。
Understand means to grasp the meaning and know why.
Context note
理解常出现在学习、沟通和情绪里。
lǐ jiě cháng chū xiàn zài xué xí 、 gōu tōng hé qíng xù lǐ。
Understand often appears in learning, communication, and emotions.
5 examples
我理解了。
wǒ lǐ jiě le。
I understand.
你理解吗？
nǐ lǐ jiě ma？
Do you understand?
老师解释得很清楚，我很理解。
lǎo shī jiě shì dé hěn qīng chǔ， wǒ hěn lǐ jiě。
The teacher explained clearly, and I understood well.
请理解我。
qǐng lǐ jiě wǒ。
Please understand me.
我们互相理解。
wǒ men hù xiāng lǐ jiě。
We understand each other.
5 mini stories
老师又讲了一遍，我终于理解了。
lǎo shī yòu jiǎng le yí biàn， wǒ zhōng yú lǐ jiě le。
The teacher explained again, and I finally understood.
请你理解一下，我现在有点忙。
qǐng nǐ lǐ jiě yí xià， wǒ xiàn zài yǒu diǎn máng。
Please understand that I am a bit busy now.
朋友之间要互相理解。
péng yǒu zhī jiān yào hù xiāng lǐ jiě。
Friends should understand each other.
这本书帮我更好地理解这个词。
zhè běn shū bāng wǒ gèng hǎo dì lǐ jiě zhè ge cí。
This book helped me understand this word better.
理解别人，会让关系更好。
lǐ jiě bié rén， huì ràng guān xì gèng hǎo。
Understanding others makes relationships better.
Mini dialogue
互相理解
A
对不起，我刚才太着急了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ gāngcái tài zháojí le.
Sorry, I was too impatient just now.
B
没关系，我理解你的心情。
Méi guānxi, wǒ lǐjiě nǐ de xīnqíng.
It's okay, I understand how you feel.
理解课文
A
这篇课文你理解了吗？
Zhè piān kèwén nǐ lǐjiě le ma?
Do you understand this text?
B
我理解了，老师讲得很清楚。
Wǒ lǐjiě le, lǎoshī jiǎng de hěn qīngchu.
I understand it, the teacher explained it very clearly.
Related words and contrasts
similar
明白
míngbai
understand
commonly used in daily conversation
opposite
误会
wùhuì
misunderstand
to get the wrong idea