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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

了解 [liǎojiě]
  1. 1. verb [知道] understand
    了解他的为人。
    I understand his behaviour.
    政府应推动对艾滋病的了解
    The government should promote understanding of the AIDS crisis.
  2. 2. verb [打听] find … out
    你去了解一下事情的真相。
    You go and find out the truth behind this matter.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

了解 [liǎojiě]
  1. 1. understand; comprehend; read
    我很了解你的困难。
    I very much understand your difficulty.
    我完全了解你。
    I understand you perfectly.
  2. 2. find out; acquaint oneself with
    我们必须设法了解全部情况。
    We must try to find out about the whole situation.
  3. 3. acquaintance; understanding; comprehension; appreciation
    我对市场经济的了解很差。
    My understanding of market economy is very limited.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

了解 [liǎojiě]
  1. 1. 清楚地知道
    他们相处多年,彼此十分了解
  2. 2. 调查;搞清楚
    了解一下市场行情。

Examples

他并不了解我,至少是了解得不全面。
He doesn't understand me, or at any rate not fully.
了解案情
investigate the details of a case
我们要从侧面了解一下情况。
We should find out about the situation from indirect sources.
我和他是初交,对他还不太了解
We've just got acquainted, so I don't know much about him.
我们不了解这件事的底细。
We don't know the ins and outs of the matter.
了解情况不要乱放炮!
Don't shoot off your mouth if you don't know the facts.
了解这个人的根底吗?
Do you know that fellow's background?
我是个过路的人,对这儿的情况完全不了解
I'm only a passerby and know nothing at all about this place.
有了进一步的了解
have a better understanding

Collocations

初步了解
initial knowledge
十分了解
to understand very well
了解内情
to understand the inside story
了解得一清二楚
a crystal clear understanding
亲自去了解
to understand in person
调查了解
investigative understanding
了解一下
to figure out for a moment
了解市场
to understand the market

Word Decomposition


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[jiě]

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