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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

懂得 [dǒngde]
  1. 1. understand; know; grasp
    这一事件使我们更清楚地懂得了问题的复杂性。
    This incident brought home to us the complex nature of the problem.
    用群众所熟悉和懂得的词句
    use words which are familiar and intelligible to the masses
    懂得我们的规矩吗?
    懂得了你的意思。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

懂得 [dǒngde]
  1. 1. 知道;理解
    教育孩子要懂得礼貌
    懂得你的意思

Examples

这一事件使我们更清楚地懂得了问题的复杂性。
This incident brought home to us the complex nature of the problem. 懂得
用群众所熟悉和懂得的词句
use words which are familiar and intelligible to the masses 懂得
这个词儿已经说开了,大家都懂得
This word is in current use, and everybody understands it. 说开
同样地懂得
know equally well 同样
懂得他的弦外之音:这事儿总工程师也有责任。
I'm quite aware of the overtones of what he was saying: the chief engineer should also be held responsible. 弦外之音
懂得如何做人处世
know how to conduct oneself in society 做人
你还年幼,慢慢会懂得这个道理的。 年幼
要让学生从小懂得做事应全神贯注的道理。 全神贯注
你应该懂得我的意思。 应该
懂得我们的规矩吗? 懂得

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

懂 and 懂得

这两个动词都表示知道、熟悉。“懂”常做谓语,也可以做补语。“懂得”只做谓语。
Both verbs can mean “to understand, to be familiar with.” 懂 is used either as the predicate or as a complement. 懂得 can only be the predicate.
(1)你懂(懂得)这句话的意思吗?
(2)他把这个问题弄懂了。
(3)他看不懂中文。
(4)有不明白的地方就要问,不要装懂。
例(1)中“懂”做谓语,例(2)和(3)中“懂”做补语,例(4)的“懂”做宾语。
In example (1), 懂 is the main predicate, 懂得 can replace 懂 in this example. In example (2) and (3) 懂 is the complement. In example (4), 懂 is an object.
(5)我从这件事当中懂得了一个道理。

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