How to Say ‘I understand.’ in Simplified Chinese
我懂了。
wǒ dǒng le
[wǒ dǒng le]
💬 Usage Tip: 了 at the end shows a change has happened, so it means "now I get it". Without 了, 我懂 is a flatter statement about understanding in general.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Refers to oneself.
我是老师。
I am a teacher.
懂
dǒng
[dǒng]
understand
To comprehend or grasp information.
我不懂这个句子。
I don't understand this sentence.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Sentence-final particle showing a new situation or realization has come about.
下雨了。
It's raining now.
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