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How to Say ‘To understand; to learn about’ in Traditional Chinese

了解

liǎo jiě

[lyao jyeh]

💬 Usage Tip: [了解] often means 'learn about' in real situations, not only 'understand.' For example, [了解公司文化] means 'learn about the company culture.'

Phrase Breakdown

了解

liǎo jiě

[lyao jyeh]

to understand; to learn about

Used when you want to gain information or better understanding about something.

Example

我想了解你們怎麼培養新進同事。

I want to learn how you train new coworkers.

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