How to Say ‘I understand.’ in Simplified Chinese
明白了。
míng bái le
[ming-bye luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [明白了] is very common for "got it" or "I understand now." The [了] adds the sense that understanding has just become clear.
Phrase Breakdown
明白
míng bái
[ming-bye]
to understand; clear
Used when someone has understood something.
老师解释以后，我明白了。
After the teacher explained, I understood.
了
le
[luh]
particle indicating change or completion
Here it shows that understanding has now happened.
我看完以后就懂了。
After I finished reading, I understood.
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