懂
Character
to understand what someone says, writes, or means
Meaning
dǒng
dong3- to understand what someone says, writes, or means
- to know a lot about something
Examples
我不懂这个问题。
wǒ bù dǒng zhè ge wèn tí
I don't understand this question.
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你懂中文吗?
nǐ dǒng zhōng wén ma
Do you understand Chinese?
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Stroke order
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Speed
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Words with 懂
See all 28 →懂得dǒng deto understand somethingWordHSK 2懂事dǒng shìsensible and thoughtful; acting in a mature wayWordHSK 7–9懂哥dǒng gē(slang) Mr. Know-it-allWord懂局dǒng júto be savvyWord懂眼dǒng yǎn(coll.) to know the ropesWord懂行dǒng hángto know the ropesWord懂门儿dǒng mén rone who knows his businessWord听懂tīng dǒngto understand (on hearing)Word弄懂nòng dǒngto make sense ofWord懵懂měng dǒngconfused; ignorantWord易懂yì dǒngeasy to understandWord看懂kàn dǒngto understand what one is reading or watchingWord