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verb · A1 · very often · UK/US
understand
understand
Meaning of understand
English
to know what something means or why it happens
中文
知道某事的意思
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌʌndəˈstænd/
American English
/ˌʌndɚˈstænd/
understand with Chinese translation
understand usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
I understand your worries.
我理解你的担心。
🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese
I don't understand why he's angry.
我不理解他为什么生气。
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Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between understand, get, see, follow, comprehend, figure out, make sense of, and realize
ENDo you get what I mean?
ENOh, I see — that makes sense.
ENI can follow your argument so far.
C
🇬🇧English
comprehend
formal, bookish
B2rare word
ENShe could not comprehend the complexity of the theory.
Advanced: broader words
F
🇬🇧English
figure out
work something out yourself
B1very often
ENWe need to figure out how to fix the leak.
M
🇬🇧English
make sense of
understand something confusing
B1often
ENCan you make sense of these notes?
ENI didn't realize you were here.
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What does understand mean?
to know what something means or why it happens
How do you pronounce understand?
understand is pronounced [ˌʌndəˈstænd].
How is understand used in a sentence?
我理解你的担心。 Translation: I understand your worries.
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