理解
lǐ jiě
Pinyin

Definition

理解
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lǐ jiě
  1. to comprehend
  2. to understand
  3. comprehension
  4. understanding

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

了解
liǎo jiě
  1. 1 to understand
  2. 2 to realize
  3. 3 to find out
心理
xīn lǐ
  1. 1 psychology
  2. 2 mentality
整理
zhěng lǐ
  1. 1 to arrange
  2. 2 to tidy up
  3. 3 to sort out
  4. 4 to straighten out
  5. 5 to list systematically
  6. 6 to collate (data, files)
  7. 7 to pack (luggage)
理
lǐ
  1. 1 texture
  2. 2 grain (of wood)
  3. 3 inner essence
  4. 4 intrinsic order
  5. 5 reason
  6. 6 logic
  7. 7 truth
  8. 8 science
  9. 9 natural science (esp. physics)
  10. 10 to manage
  11. 11 to pay attention to
  12. 12 to run (affairs)
  13. 13 to handle
  14. 14 to put in order
  15. 15 to tidy up
理性
lǐ xìng
  1. 1 reason
  2. 2 rationality
  3. 3 rational

Idioms (20)

一知半解
yī zhī bàn jiě
  1. 1 lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge
  2. 2 dilettante
  3. 3 amateur
不可理喻
bù kě lǐ yù
  1. 1 to be impervious to reason (idiom)
  2. 2 unreasonable
不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
  1. 1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不求甚解
bù qiú shèn jiě
  1. 1 lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
  2. 2 not bothered with the details
  3. 3 superficial
  4. 4 content with shallow understanding
不理不睬
bù lǐ bù cǎi
  1. 1 to completely ignore (idiom)
  2. 2 to pay no attention to
  3. 3 not to be in the least concerned about

Sample Sentences

那你肯定很难理解网上那些组织应援、为偶像摇旗呐喊的行为啦，现在很多偶像是通过粉丝支持、创造流量爆红的，所以粉丝几乎是他们的衣食父母呀。
nà nǐ kěndìng hěn nán lǐjiě wǎngshàng nàxiē zǔzhī yìngyuán 、wèi ǒuxiàng yáoqínàhǎn de xíngwéi la ，xiànzài hěnduō ǒuxiàng shì tōngguò fěnsī zhīchí 、chuàngzào liúliàng bàohóng de ，suǒyǐ fěnsī jīhū shì tāmen de yīshífùmǔ ya 。
Then you must find it hard to understand how online groups provide support, carry flags and shout support for their idols. Now many idols are supported by fans who help to create traffic. So fans have almost become their parents.
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最后让你自己都鄙视自己的理解力，灰溜溜地退下；
zuìhòu ràng nǐ zìjǐ dōu bǐshì zìjǐ de lǐjiělì ，huīliūliū de tuì xià ；
In the end, you yourself despise your own understanding and back down in disgrace;
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这家酒馆还卖你想也想不到的精酿啤酒口味，有甘蔗、乌龙茶还有蜂蜜酪梨，光凭想像肯定难以理解，不过喝了你就知道，走，咱们买酒去！
zhè jiā jiǔguǎn hái mài nǐ xiǎng yě xiǎngbudào de jīngniàngpíjiǔ kǒuwèi ，yǒu gānzhe 、wūlóngchá háiyǒu fēngmì làolí ，guāng píng xiǎngxiàng kěndìng nányǐ lǐjiě ，bùguò hē le nǐ jiù zhīdào ，zǒu ，zánmen mǎi jiǔ qù ！
You can’t imagine the craft beer flavours this pub sells, such as sugar cane, Oolong tea and honey avocado. It’s hard to understand only imagining it, but you’ll get it when you drink it. Let’s go buy some drinks!
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所以我才坚持我一定要经济独立！不是所有的男人都可以理解家务劳动的价值，偏偏他们又死性不改，所以我绝对不能让步！
suǒyǐ wǒ cái jiānchí wǒ yīdìng yào jīngjì dúlì ！búshi suǒyǒu de nánrén dōu kěyǐ lǐjiě jiāwù láodòng de jiàzhí ，piānpiān tāmen yòu sǐxìngbùgǎi ，suǒyǐ wǒ juéduì bùnéng ràngbù ！
So that’s why I insist on my financial independence! Not all men understand the value of housework, and they’re all old dogs who can’t change their tricks, so I really can’t give an inch!
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哦哦，了解了解，说的也是，那聊着聊着突然对方忙起来了，很久不回复信息也可以理解吧。
ò ò ，liǎojiě liǎojiě ，shuōde yě shì ，nà liáo zhe liáo zhe tūrán duìfāng máng qǐlái le ，hěnjiǔ bù huífù xìnxī yě kěyǐ lǐjiě ba 。
Uh huh, I understand and you're right. So, if you're chatting and chatting and suddenly the other person gets busy and doesn't reply for a long time, you can understand it, no?
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你的困惑也是大部分学习者的困惑，这么说吧，在学习一门语言之前，真正理解词汇在语言当中的地位是很重要的，它甚至可以完全改变你对语言学习的理解和看法。
nǐ de kùnhuò yě shì dàbùfēn xuéxízhě de kùnhuò ，zhèmeshuō ba ，zài xuéxí yī mén yǔyán zhīqián ，zhēnzhèng lǐjiě cíhuì zài yǔyán dāngzhōng de dìwèi shì hěn zhòngyào de ，tā shènzhì kěyǐ wánquán gǎibiàn nǐ duì yǔyán xuéxí de lǐjiě hé kànfǎ 。
Your confusion is a confusion for a majority of students too. Put it this way. Before learning a language, really understanding the role of words in language is very important. It can even completely change your understanding and view of language.
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学界关于语言要素的地位的争论众说纷纭，既然您的见解是“词汇就是一门语言的一切”，那要如何正确理解这句话呢？
xuéjiè guānyú yǔyán yàosù de dìwèi de zhēnglùn zhòngshuōfēnyún ，jìrán nín de jiànjiě shì “cíhuì jiùshì yī mén yǔyán de yīqiè ”，nà yào rúhé zhèngquè lǐjiě zhè jù huà ne ？
There are many different contesting schools of opinion on the role of language. Even if your interpretation is "vocabulary is everything in a language", then how do you go about interpreting this sentence correctly?
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哦，我可以理解这个概念，每个个体都会根据自己的成长背景和知识经验形成自己的词库。
ò ，wǒ kěyǐ lǐjiě zhè ge gàiniàn ，měige gètǐ dōuhuì gēnjù zìjǐ de chéngzhǎng bèijǐng hé zhīshi jīngyàn xíngchéng zìjǐ de cíkù 。
Oh, I understand that concept. Every individual will form their own lexicon based on their background and their known experience.
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有一点难理解，所谓的投射理论简单地解释，是指词汇所携带的信息表现在语音、意义、选词以及成句各个方面是吗？
yǒu yī diǎn nán lǐjiě ，suǒwèi de tóushè lǐlùn jiǎndān de jiěshì ，shìzhǐ cíhuì suǒ xiédài de xìnxī biǎoxiàn zài yǔyīn 、yìyì 、xuǎncí yǐjí chéngjù gègè fāngmiàn shìma ？
It's a little difficult to understand, so the "projection principle" simply speaking, indicates the data on phonetic, semantic and lexical and syntactic elements that vocabulary carries with it?
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那么我们就更应该给家庭主夫多一些理解和宽容了，他们能够选择为家庭牺牲自己的工作，忍受社会的议论，本身就是难能可贵的了。
nàme wǒmen jiù gèng yīnggāi gěi jiātíngzhǔfū duō yīxiē lǐjiě hé kuānróng le ，tāmen nénggòu xuǎnzé wèi jiātíng xīshēng zìjǐ de gōngzuò ，rěnshòu shèhuì de yìlùn ，běnshēn jiùshì nánnéngkěguì de le 。
Then we should give househusbands a little more understanding and tolerance. Choosing to sacrifice their jobs for their families and putting up with contrary opinions within society is valuable in itself.
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