How to Say ‘I understand’ in Simplified Chinese
明白了
míng bái le
[míngbai le]
💬 Usage Tip: The 了 signals that you've now got it after an explanation, so it's closer to "got it". Without 了, 明白 just describes understanding in general.
Phrase Breakdown
明白
míng bái
[míngbai]
to understand; clear
To understand clearly what someone has said or explained.
取消规定我明白了。
I understand the cancellation policy.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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