How to Say ‘I see.’ in Traditional Chinese
原來如此。
yuán lái rú cǐ
[yuánlái rúcǐ]
💬 Usage Tip: This means "so that's how it is": you say it when something you didn't understand suddenly makes sense. It's more of an "aha" than a plain "I see".
Phrase Breakdown
原來如此
yuán lái rú cǐ
[yuánlái rúcǐ]
I see; so that's how it is
An idiom said when you suddenly understand the reason for something.
原來如此，難怪他不高興。
I see, no wonder he's unhappy.
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